Marking the Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, urged Catholics to reflect on how they are called to … Learn More
What is happening when it seems like two people are talking past each other? Or when two people are firmly convinced that, individually, they’re in the right, but the other … Learn More
Pope Leo XIV strongly defended the family, marriage and unborn life during his first-ever New Year’s address to the diplomatic corps on Jan. 9, telling the diplomats accredited to the … Learn More
Have your kids had the flu this winter? Mine had it last week, and it feels as if all of my friends’ kids had it too (or a stomach bug, or … Learn More
When reading the Bible, we should always keep in mind the many layers of meaning. In addition to a basic retelling of events, the Bible also provides for us images … Learn More
I get the sense that Pope Saint Leo the Great really loved Christmas. In the 5th century, Christmas was a celebration, to be sure, but as a holiday, it paled in comparison … Learn More
Christian archaeology seeks to see, hear, and touch the Word made flesh, Pope Leo XIV said, inviting the world’s bishops and others to encourage young people, lay people, and priests to study archaeology. … Learn More
Bethlehem rejoiced with the festive celebration upon the lighting of a 65-foot Christmas tree at the edge of Manger Square on Dec. 6 — for the first time since December … Learn More
The Second Vatican Council, which after three years of dialogue and document drafting closed on Dec. 8, 1965, changed the face of the church, and opened it to the modern … Learn More
Don’t look now, but Christmas is just around the corner. Some of you may have had your gift shopping done for months now, or some of you may be like … Learn More
