Meditating upon what God is

In Opening the Word Scripture reflection for Trinity Sunday, Father Joshua Whitfield reflects upon the Trinity, the central mystery of Christian faith and life, as described in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Father Whitfield emphasizes that the Trinity is a non-negotiable

Opening the Word: The Trinity and mission

Preparing us for the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Tim O’Malley writes: “Trinity Sunday has become abstract.” He writes, “Trinity Sunday is a feast of the Church not because it is an occasion to study a doctrine, employing the proper intellectual

Beholding the Trinity

Kathryn Jean Lopez, in her most recent column, Taking Note, explores the riches that await us in heaven in the book “Heaven’s Splendor,” written by Dominican Sister Mary Ann Fatula. The sister writes: “Every one of us has been created to need

God the Son, Word

Question: Is it not more accurate to say that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Word? Calling the Second Person of the Trinity the Son came only after the Incarnation, whereas, “In the beginning was the Word” (Jn 1:1).

Role of the deacon

Question: My parish is getting a permanent deacon. He is married and already a member of the parish. How might we expect him to help with this ministry and how it relates to the priests and lay people who serve the parish?