Spirituality
A King like no other has made us his heirs
True majesty is revealed in Christ, who became poor so that we might become rich, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior. By showing us how to love and to forgive, Jesus shares with us his everlasting power.
Readings of the Holy Mass: The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
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.
Praising God inside prisons of many kinds
Meeting incarcerated migrants, who remain filled with faith and gratitude, reminds Gina Christian of the biblical command to offer thanks to God "in the land of our captivity," whatever form that exile takes.
Did Judas receive Communion at Last Supper?
In reply to a reader, Father Ken Doyle explains the doubt as to whether Judas was present when Jesus instituted the Eucharist, and what Judas' unworthy reception might mean.
The Liturgical calendar: Growing in Jesus through the years
As one liturgical year ends this Sunday and a new one begins in Advent the following Sunday, Jesuit Father Fran Gillespie shows how the rhythms of a calendar offer opportunities for spiritual growth.
Jesus dispels the fog of worry with the light of his love
Anxieties and concerns can cloud our vision like the morning mist, making it difficult to move forward in life, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior. The Lord shines through the gloom, burning away our fears and restoring our vision of a bright future in him.
Readings of the Holy Mass: Thirty-third 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.
Can you stand at Mass to protest church teaching?
Father Kenneth Doyle advises a reader regarding a demonstration in support of same-sex unions that took place during a liturgy. In response to another question, he counsels a single woman who longs to adopt a child.
The real story we’re all called to write
A faded copy of an old Catholic newspaper reminds a discouraged Gina Christian that the big headline is the eternal love of Christ -- a message the faithful share in often ordinary ways, across generations.
Don’t join devil’s game of jealousy, pope says at Mass
The devil is real and is so jealous of Jesus and the salvation Jesus offers that he tries everything he can to divide people and make them attack each other, Pope Francis said.