Odds on Peter: Trump vs the pope
Elizabeth Scalia
Anyone who reads me regularly knows I am not the sort of Catholic who grabs the smelling salts for every seeming insult or ignorant remark made about the Church. Ever since Madonna danced before a ...
Why did Jesus never directly answer whether he was 'king of the Jews?'Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: One thing about which I've always been curious, especially this time of the year, is why in the various Gospel accounts of Jesus before Pilate, Jesus never directly answered, "Are you the king ...
The art of celebrating the Easter SeasonDr. R. Jared Staudt
Easter is the feast of all feasts, and its 50-day season stands atop the liturgical year as its climax. While we might recognize this reality, the Easter season can seem like a letdown. While the goal ...
Scripture Reflection for April 19, 2026, Third Sunday of EasterFather Joshua J. Whitfield
Acts 2:14, 22-33 Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 1 Pt 1:17-21 Lk 24:13-35 Easter changes everything of course. The resurrection of Jesus sets everything on its head. One must get used to Easter, adjust ...
Additional Eucharistic Prayers in the Roman MissalFather Robert M. O'Grady
The wide acceptance and use of the new Eucharistic Prayers throughout the Church led bishops' conferences to request approval of the Holy See for additional Eucharistic Prayers. The requests were ...
The intimacy of the ResurrectionMichael Pakaluk
Here is a puzzle: The suffering and death of the Lord were public. He was sentenced by Roman authorities before a crowd and put to death on a public byway with the placard, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of ...
His mercy enduresScott Hahn
We are children of Jesus' Resurrection from the dead. Through this wondrous sign of His great mercy, the Father of Jesus has given us new birth, as we hear in today's Epistle. Today's First ...
My friend Ann Carter JamesonTerry Donilon
In the great Carole King song about friendship and loyalty, "You've Got A Friend," and made famous by both King and James Taylor, I keep thinking of the idea that words matter. For instance, there ...
Jesus, I trust in YouArchbishop Richard G. Henning
Over the last several weeks, as I travelled to and from Boston and around the region, I have been delighted to see a beautiful highway billboard with the image of Divine Mercy and the words "Jesus, I ...
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Culture & Events
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Odds on Peter: Trump vs the popeElizabeth Scalia
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My friend Ann Carter JamesonTerry Donilon
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The funeral of Pilot founding editor Patrick DonahoeViolet Hurst
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School's in sessionGreg Erlandson
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Please support our priests this EasterSharon McNally
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When Lent is extra Lenty, you need Holy Week even moreLaura Kelly Fanucci
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Why does the Annunciation loom so large in Catholicism?Elizabeth Scalia
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Scripture Reflection for March 29, 2026, Palm Sunday of the Lord's PassionGreg Kandra
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'Don't be like me'Michael Reardon
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Faith & Family
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The art of celebrating the Easter SeasonDr. R. Jared Staudt
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Why did Jesus never directly answer whether he was 'king of the Jews?'Jenna Marie Cooper
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Scripture Reflection for April 19, 2026, Third Sunday of EasterFather Joshua J. Whitfield
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Jesus, I trust in YouArchbishop Richard G. Henning
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Additional Eucharistic Prayers in the Roman MissalFather Robert M. O'Grady
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There's No Easter Sunday Without Good FridayMaureen Crowley Heil
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His mercy enduresScott Hahn
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Scripture Reflection for April 12, 2026, Second Sunday of EasterGreg Kandra
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Why did Jesus descend into hell if he was sinless?Jenna Marie Cooper
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The Paschal hopeLucia A. Silecchia
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Spirituality
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The intimacy of the ResurrectionMichael Pakaluk
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What is civilization?Michael Pakaluk
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A Birmingham jailEffie Caldarola
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Faith and reason testify to each otherMichael Pakaluk
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America needs you, Thomas AquinasBishop Robert Barron
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The coming of Christ destroys 'enchantment'Michael Pakaluk
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The God of second chancesEffie Caldarola
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The Advent the church collapsed Effie Caldarola
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Advent teaches us watchfulnessMichael Pakaluk
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A glimpse into the world of USCCB committeesBishop Robert Barron
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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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