Mourning Pope Francis: A Jewish meditation on his legacy
Menachem Z. Rosensaft
Pope Francis was, without question, the most important and most influential religious and theological figure of the 21st century, not just for Roman Catholics, not just for Christians, but for Jews as ...
Fire of loveScott Hahn
There are two places in Scripture where the curious detail of a "charcoal fire" is mentioned. One is in today's Gospel, where the Apostles return from fishing to find bread and fish warming on ...
From the Eternal CityArchbishop Richard G. Henning
As I write this column, I am on the plane returning home to Boston from Rome and the funeral of Pope Francis. By the time this column reaches you, we will be nearing the end of the nine days of mourning ...
Sometimes, a Hero wears a Cape and a VeilMaureen Crowley Heil
In the Diocese of Yendi in northern Ghana, missionaries are working to educate people about the acceptance of children born with disabilities. In the minds of some people who hold traditional beliefs, ...
Laying odds on papabili, and our vulgar churchElizabeth Scalia
''One of the good things about a Catholic church is that it isn't respectable...You can find anyone in it, from duchesses to whores, from tramps to kings." -- Dame Philippa Talbot, "In This ...
Pope Francis and the persistent habit of 'maybe'Russell Shaw
The legacy of Pope Francis is large and complex, with plenty of high points. But part of it is ambiguity and verbal confusion on matters of church doctrine, pointing to a need for clarification by whoever ...
On the Camino: Jentillaks and jazzMark T. Valley
Leaving a seaside town, I nearly took the wrong path until an old man in a beret -- like the 19th-century Catholic Carlists -- called out. He pointed to the coastal route. "Thank me later," he said. He ...
Bishop Fenwick's appointment to Boston in 1825Rebecca Maitland
The month of May brings many things: flowers and other signs of spring, graduation season for many high schools and universities, and, in the Catholic Church, "Mary's Month," a period of heightened ...
Scripture Reflection for May 4, 2025, Third Sunday of EasterFather Joshua J. Whitfield
Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 Rv 5:11-14 Jn 21:1-19 OR John 21:1-14 After Easter, what do we do? Or, to put it another way, what difference does the resurrection of Jesus make? ...
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Culture & Events
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Pope Francis and the persistent habit of 'maybe'Russell Shaw
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Laying odds on papabili, and our vulgar churchElizabeth Scalia
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Mourning Pope Francis: A Jewish meditation on his legacyMenachem Z. Rosensaft
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Bishop Fenwick's appointment to Boston in 1825Rebecca Maitland
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The call of Pope Francis' final Easter messageMichael Reardon
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Scripture Reflection for April 27, 2025, Sunday of Divine MercyDeacon Greg Kandra
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The best of Francis: Five unforgettable momentsElizabeth Scalia
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Dr. King's visit to Boston and St. John's Seminary 60 years agoViolet Hurst
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The honor of caring for our priestsKate Marshall
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Faith & Family
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On the Camino: Jentillaks and jazzMark T. Valley
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From the Eternal CityArchbishop Richard G. Henning
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Sometimes, a Hero wears a Cape and a VeilMaureen Crowley Heil
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Fire of loveScott Hahn
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Conclave cooperation: The cardinals, the Holy Spirit, and youDr. R. Jared Staudt
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How do God's will and the Holy Spirit play a role in a conclave?Jenna Marie Cooper
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Scripture Reflection for May 4, 2025, Third Sunday of EasterFather Joshua J. Whitfield
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The next popeJaymie Stuart Wolfe
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A pilgrim on the CaminoFather Robert M. O'Grady
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'To Change the World, We Must Be Good to Those Who Cannot Repay Us'Maureen Crowley Heil
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Spirituality
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Masters week foreknowledgeMichael Pakaluk
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Why is Lent 40 days?Michael Pakaluk
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The eloquent ambiguity of 'I believe'Bishop Robert Barron
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You don't get what you pay forMichael Pakaluk
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The witness of a consecrated lifeBishop Robert Barron
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What is enlightenment? -- among angels and usMichael Pakaluk
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The 'Catena Aurea': Read the Gospel this Advent with St. Thomas AquinasMichael Pakaluk
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Focus on GodEffie Caldarola
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Some thoughts upon returning from the second session of the synodBishop Robert Barron
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The actual great transformationMichael 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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