Spirituality
Jesus challenges us to see salvation is for all people
Msgr. Joseph Prior explains how this Sunday's readings show that God intends to share his divine life with everyone regardless of ethnicity or citizenship, and to see people as he sees them.
Readings of the Holy Mass – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
How to deal with distractions in prayer
Father Ken Doyle cites the example of saints to handle "the habitual difficulty in prayer" and offers their good advice plus his pastoral experience in his weekly Q&A.
Take me with you, Mary
Amid pandemic and instability, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary reminds us of the profound hope we have in Christ, writes Gina Christian.
God is always with us, even when we don’t recognize him
Both Elijah and Peter had expectations of how the Lord would encounter them, but only the eyes of faith can see a God of surprises who calls us to him, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Readings of the Holy Mass – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
One in Christ, one with the people of Lebanon
The damage from a devastating Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut will take years to heal, and the task is for all of us, especially as believers in Christ, writes Gina Christian.
Despite dispensation, do you have to watch Mass on TV?
In response to reader questions, Father Kenneth Doyle clarifies COVID-19 Mass obligations, the reception of holy Communion on the tongue and what original sin really means.
‘Liturgical living’ must transform the world, not just our homes
Celebrating the faith with crafts and family devotions is only a first step in building a domestic church where all can find a home, writes Laura Kelly Fanucci.
Readings of the Holy Mass – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.