Celebrating Mothers in the Missions
Maureen Crowley Heil
Do you know anyone whose birthday is near Christmas? Have you heard them complain that at least at some point in their lives, people would give them one gift telling them that it "counted" for both celebrations? ...
May is packed with joy, meaning and mystical wonderBishop Robert Reed
As a child, May was always an exciting month for me -- partly because the school year was almost over, but also because of the special Marian devotions and activities that took place. We students created ...
The kingdom remainsScott Hahn
Today's First Reading begins by giving us a time frame -- the events take place during the days between Christ's Ascension and Pentecost. We're at the same point in our liturgical year. On ...
Why listening is key for the future of pro-life movementGrattan Brown
Abortion for any reason at any time has become radically normalized. One need look no further than abortion groups' distribution of abortifacients at pop star Olivia Rodrigo's concerts to see ...
The most serious miscalculation of all?Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk
Physician-assisted suicide, according to its advocates, offers a good way to wrap up our life as we face extreme suffering. When we think we have reached the limit of what we can bear in terms of pain ...
Ascended into heavenJaymie Stuart Wolfe
There are feasts, and then there are Feasts-with-a-capital-F. Everyone puts Christmas and Easter into the high holy days category, and practically nobody puts the Ascension there. But they should. Whenever ...
The Eucharistic PrayerFather Robert M. O’Grady
It's the longest of the prayers at any Mass. It comes in multiple forms. It is not always easy to follow or, better, to pray. It seems like only the celebrant is praying. This most important prayer ...
Scripture reflection for May 12, 2024, Seventh Sunday of EasterDeacon Greg Kandra
Acts 1:1-11 Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13 Mk 16:15-20 This is a Sunday of beginnings and endings. We hear the very first words of the Acts of the Apostles -- and ...
Shepherds of Ordinary TimesLucia A. Silecchia
In these weeks when spring gives way to summer, many celebrate the Ordinations of new priests -- new shepherds who, in these difficult days, commit the rest of their lives to the sacred service of God ...
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Culture & Events
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The most serious miscalculation of all?Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk
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Why listening is key for the future of pro-life movementGrattan Brown
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Scripture reflection for May 12, 2024, Seventh Sunday of EasterDeacon Greg Kandra
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The 1924 convention of Catholic Students' Mission CrusadeThomas Lester
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Political decision year aheadRussell Shaw
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The example of the Good ShepherdMichael Reardon
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Spring Celebration Gala will honor Cardinal O'MalleyShannon Lyons
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Scripture Reflection for April 28, 2024, Fifth Sunday of EasterDeacon Greg Kandra
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Boston and the nation respond to the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906Thomas Lester
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Faith & Family
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Ascended into heavenJaymie Stuart Wolfe
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May is packed with joy, meaning and mystical wonderBishop Robert Reed
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The Eucharistic PrayerFather Robert M. O’Grady
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Celebrating Mothers in the MissionsMaureen Crowley Heil
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The kingdom remainsScott Hahn
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Shepherds of Ordinary TimesLucia A. Silecchia
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What role might artificial intelligence play in catechesis?Jenna Marie Cooper
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The fullness of life: Bishop Erik Varden's resurrection of chastityDr. R. Jared Staudt
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Preparing for the Holy Year of 2025Father Robert M. O’Grady
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Offering Hospitality to StrangersMaureen Crowley Heil
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Spirituality
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No line-drawingMichael Pakaluk
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Physician-assisted suicide is a slippery slopeCardinal Seán P. O’Malley
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He saw the cloths and believedBishop Robert Barron
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God's instrument for viewing the crucifixionMichael Pakaluk
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QuinquagesimaMichael Pakaluk
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Pro-life Christians: Now is the time to shout from the rooftopsBishop Robert Barron
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Seeking an indulgence as an act of faithMichael Pakaluk
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It's not your life, it's not your death, it's not your choiceBishop Robert Barron
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Ivy League presidents and the collapse of moral reasoningBishop Robert Barron
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In honor of MaryMichael Pakaluk
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In Depth
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What went wrong in the Sexual Revolution? New documentary takes a lookLizzy Joslyn
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Does God make people gay? A theologian respondsMary Rezac Catholic News Agency
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Why Catholics should beware as high-tech 'deepfake' videos emergeKevin Jones
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Cardinal Caffarra explains the reasons behind the dubiaCatholic News Agency
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