This article attempts to reflect upon the role of women in the Gospel narratives, and particularly Women at the foot of the Cross. The weekly
This is the first of what I hope to be a series of articles that provide short answers to questions about the faith. In this
There is so much that we do, often in starting something or in finishing something, when we make the sign of the cross and say:
It’s a disaster The night was young, and the guests were having fun. The bride’s parents were wealthy relatives of Mary, and no expense had
What comes to mind when you hear St. Paul say that now is the acceptable time and the day of salvation? Do you wonder what
(This is the first in a series of five articles assisting parents in teaching the parts of the Mass to their children to enlighten them
It is a mistake to think that holiness is just for priests and nuns. We are all called to be saints; there is a universal
Are the parish closings and consolidations occurring regularly in archdioceses and dioceses of the United States, a simple function of the absence of material resources?
Out of all the euphemisms for dying, “meet your maker” is the most intriguing from a Christian perspective. The word “death”, used alone, seems too
Origen (c.185–253) was lauded as “the greatest teacher in the Church, after the Apostles,” by Didymus the Blind (d. 398). But he was also condemned
Do you occasionally experience a sense of sadness—a palpable sense of heaviness weighing you down? If you’re feeling beat down or unhappy, where’s that coming
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for July 2024 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Catholic doctrines are the essentially unchangeable clarifications of Revelation
Introduction: Paul Mankowski, S.J. I recently read Karen Hall’s biography of the late, great Father Paul Mankowski, S.J., an ardent and untiring defender of the Faith.
Long and frequent travels – to England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, back to Italy, then off to the Middle East – marked the past week.
My youngest grandson recently asked, “Grandpa, Why do you always stand and salute when the flag goes by or when the national anthem is on
A common charge leveled against the Catholic Church is that it wrongfully teaches that Christians can “earn” grace. The critics say that this conflicts with
Recently I saw the movie Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist. During the movie, I confirmed something that I regret. I expended a lot
Someone you know or a stranger? I had a nasty fellow in the seat next to me. I hoped he would get off at the
No more use of the term “Church Teaching,” that is. The Church needs to use “Catholic Doctrine” instead of “Church Teaching,” because the Church needs
When God made you, when He made the new, unique, human person that you are, an ensouled body, an embodied soul, He made everything that
The concept of faith is deeply rooted in the paradoxical, embodying the transformation from death to life, darkness to light, suffering to joy and triumph
Putting things off is so much simpler than doing them right away, especially obligations of high importance when we are feeling tired and worn out.
