Effective communication of the Gospel can awaken consciences, change the world
Sean Gallagher
The government of Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega and his wife, now co-president Rosario Murillo, have had the Catholic Church in its crosshairs for years. That's because faithful Catholics there ...
The blessed pathScott Hahn
In the readings since Christmas, Jesus has been revealed as the new royal son of David and Son of God. He is sent to lead a new exodus that brings Israel out of captivity to the nations and brings all ...
Universality in All ThingsMaureen Crowley Heil
It seems that as soon as I tell a person who I've met in a church that I've never visited that I'm a 'first-timer," I hear the same response: Be sure to make your three wishes! How this ...
Not of the world, but the world mattersDavid Mills
Most of us Catholics are too worldly, as we know from every examination of conscience -- and yet in another sense we're not worldly enough. We live in the world, but as Jesus says, we're not of ...
The archdiocese reacts to the 1973 Roe decisionViolet Hurst
On Jan. 22, 1973 -- 50 years ago this week -- the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in the Roe v. Wade case, guaranteeing a constitutional right to abortion. The archdiocesan opposition ...
School days in Ordinary TimeLucia A. Silecchia
Happy Catholic Schools Week! In my early years, I loved school. At summer's end, I anticipated the quest for perfect school supplies and the promise of new shoes, new books, and the smell of fresh ...
Why use holy water?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: Why do Catholics bless themselves with holy water? (Conway, South Carolina) A: A distinctive feature of any Catholic church are the holy water fonts usually found at the entrances to the worship ...
China, Nicaragua, and the popeRussell Shaw
Why hasn't Pope Francis spoken up forcefully about the oppression of the Church by dictatorial regimes in China and Nicaragua? It's a fair question whose answer can perhaps be found in the precedent ...
The white-martyr cardinals' dinnerGeorge Weigel
On the night of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's funeral, Cardinal George Pell hosted a dinner in his apartment for a group of like-minded mourners, and all present were delighted that the heroic Cardinal ...
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Culture & Events
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China, Nicaragua, and the popeRussell Shaw
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The white-martyr cardinals' dinnerGeorge Weigel
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It is good to let the jeering skulls laughElizabeth Scalia
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Fighting the language battle for prenatal justiceCharles C. Camosy
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Cardinal George Pell: The encouragerGeorge Weigel
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Making a new start: Cardinal Sarah on the spiritual lifeDr. R. Jared Staudt
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Faith & Family
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Universality in All ThingsMaureen Crowley Heil
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The blessed pathScott Hahn
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School days in Ordinary TimeLucia A. Silecchia
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Why use holy water?Jenna Marie Cooper
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Back to the riverJaymie Stuart Wolfe
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'More than Words': Mother of MercyBishop Robert Reed
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His mercy is from age to ageFather Robert M. O’Grady
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'Prophets of a Future Not our Own'Maureen Crowley Heil
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History redeemedScott Hahn
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Sacred days of Ordinary TimeLucia A. Silecchia
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Spirituality
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Failures of the Golden RuleMichael Pakaluk
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Farewell to Pope BenedictBishop Robert Barron
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St. Ambrose DayMichael Pakaluk
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David and GoliathBishop Robert Barron
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'All the leaves are brown'Effie Caldarola
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Entering the spiritual space of John the BaptistBishop Robert Barron
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Of purgatoryMichael Pakaluk
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Mother Alfred and the need for women religiousBishop Robert Barron
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'Dei Verbum' and the 60th anniversary of Vatican IIBishop Robert Barron
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Natural law against natural rightsMichael 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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