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

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.

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 vision of the human person is driving today’s understanding of identity. Authenticity is equated with radical ...

Bonaventure understood the spiritual journey as movement toward deeper union with God. Grief can become part of that journey.

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

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 ...

The Church teaches that she is necessary for salvation. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church says, “all salvation comes from Christ the Head through the Church which is his Body” (CCC 846). Now, ...

The Rosary is a beautiful prayer that has brought countless spiritual blessings on humanity. If you find it difficult to concentrate on the mysteries, why not try this simple Scriptural key for ...

You’re probably familiar with the following Gospel passage from Saint Matthew (especially if you were at Mass on Sunday, August 27). It establishes Jesus’ Church here on earth with Peter as the first ...

What does it mean to be still and know? A few years back, a dear friend of mine was dying of pancreatic cancer. She was Catholic, knew of my return to the Church, and had discovered what she felt was ...