Prior to Vatican II (1965) the Church was committed to religious tolerance. Vatican II changed the situation by declaring ...

The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for September 2026 is made clearest by Catholic doctrine. “It is clear therefore that ...

One lesson we learned from the rainbow miracle is to remain vigilant and expect God will act in His time and in His way. Look ...

This pinched nerve is an image for disunity in the body of Christ. I can’t always feel my toes, but they are still my toes.

For the first three centuries after the death of Christ, martyrdom came to be seen as the perfection of the Christian life.

In the Gospel reading for Sept. 8, Jesus tells us that truly following Him requires a series of continuous commitments. But for many, such commitments are simply a bridge too far. The commitments ...

Live in faith and hope, though it be in darkness, for in this darkness God protects the soul. Cast your care upon God for you are His and He will not forget you. Do not think that He is leaving you ...

As a young adult, there was a time when I was lukewarm in my faith and attended Mass on Sundays but was merely going through the motions. Because I was bored by the Mass, there was a point when, out ...

In the controversy over Planned Parenthood doing things with aborted fetuses that people never thought was happening, the discussion of dignity of human remains was part of the big discussion. I was ...

We Catholic/Christians are called to “evangelize.” But for me, the word, evangelize, has always been intimidating. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary says that the word, evangelize, is a verb that means ...