Catherine Cavadini, Ph.D., is the assistant chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Department of Theology and director of its master’s program in theology.
Be ready for Mass on the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time! Columnist Catherine Cavadini describes the sermon in parables that invite us to the kingdom of heaven. Catherine writes: “We are called into these scriptural depths so that Christ might plant the
Be ready for Mass on the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time! Columnist Catherine Cavadini examines the “hidden things” that are only revealed to “little ones,” referencing Matthew 11, writing, “The ‘hidden things’ of which Christ speaks are ‘hidden’ because they are ‘little’
Be ready for Mass this Sunday as we celebrated the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. In this week’s Opening the Word, Catherine Cavadini reflects that proper reverence for God helps us to know God and ourselves better: “We can do great harm
Be ready for Mass this Sunday as we celebrate the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. In this week’s Opening the Word, Catherine Cavadini reflects how John’s Gospel helps us grow in understanding of the real presence of Christ in
Be ready for Mass this Pentecost Sunday! Opening the Word columnist Catherine Cavadini reflects on the two scriptural symbols of the Holy Spirit: Fire and water. In Acts, the apostles recall the “tongues of fire” that rested on the heads of Mary
Be ready for Mass this Sixth Sunday of Easter. Catherine Cavadini reflects upon the law of love that Christ lays out in the Gospel: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” “If we love Christ and enter into the intimate
For the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Opening the Word columnist Catherine Cavadini reflects on the readings that focus on the disciple Peter and his understanding of the Resurrection: “Peter tells us that Christ loves us, even we when we are yet sinners.
Catherine Cavadini prepares us for Mass on the Second Sunday of Easter, also known as the Sunday of Divine Mercy: “Christ is risen. Truly, he is risen. Alleluia!” John relates in his crucifixion account that the soldiers “came to Jesus and saw
Be ready for Mass on Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. In this week’s Opening the Word Scripture reflection, Catherine Cavadini reflects on the word “friend” in the Passion. Jesus says to Judas, “Friend, do what you have come for.” Having weathered
Be ready for Mass on the Fourth Sunday in Lent! In this week’s Opening the Word Scripture reflection, Catherine Cavadini explains how the readings educate our vision. In the first reading, where David is anointed to be king of Israel, God tells