Thanks to St. Mark’s Gospel, we know that the disciples came and took St. John the Baptist’s body, but what happened to his head? The location of St. John the Baptist’s head can be traced over the centuries, taking the Eastern Rite
Despite playing a critical role in the life of Jesus, St. Joseph is silent in Scripture — but it’s precisely his lack of words that speaks volumes
What's most important for a successful marriage? Commitment, fortified by God giving us grace through the sacrament; and by our actions of cultivating the virtues of chastity and mercy. Possible? Absolutely.
One feast day that often slips by without notice is the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. This miraculous event, which has been part of the Church calendar for more than 1,500 years, is an unmovable feast — that is, it
A recent comment by Pope Francis in his weekly audience at St. Peter’s Square set the secular media abuzz. He was reported to have said that animals have immortal souls and will go to heaven — contrary to common, long-established theological opinion.
“Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.” –St. Thérèse of Lisieux German mystic Meister Eckhart once said, “If the only prayer you said your whole life was ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” Gratitude has that kind
“The human family is, in a certain sense, the icon of the Trinity because of the love between its members and the fruitfulness of that love.” — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI God wants us to know and love him intimately. But how
“What do I do if science tells me one thing but religion tells me another thing? Which do I believe?” There’s a false assumption at the center of that question, because neither science nor religion are about believing in “things.” Our religious
The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University estimates that there are currently approximately 32 million adults in the United States who were raised Catholic but have ceased to identify themselves as a member of the Church. A
Service can be contagious. Once we work service into our schedules and see the benefits, it becomes a way of life. But for those who are in the beginning stages and looking for ways to serve, there are a number of things
God is not “the Great Architect,” and he doesn’t deal in blueprints and building committees, but did you know God told us how to build a church? It’s in the Bible. If we believe the sacred Scriptures are the inspired word of