Spiritual Communion is a devotion for those who are unable, for whatever reason, to receive sacramental holy Communion at a given time or in specific situations. The church offers no prescribed ritual or formula to make an act of spiritual Communion, but
Attending the tasks of caring for your spouse and children provides a pathway to holiness
The Catholic Church rejects the death penalty because it promotes the culture of death
For the past several years, there are a few things I’ve worn almost constantly. The first is my wedding ring, which I’ve avoided losing for more than 18 years despite taking it off during showers and occasionally when putting sunscreen on a
Study reveals Catholics yearning to better know God and grow in companionship
When we are faced with bad news, we long to categorize it, because if we can put everything into the right box, then (we tell ourselves) we can find an easy solution. If only life were so simple.
Question: I am having a disagreement with a friend. She says masturbation is a mortal sin. I say it is not. Who is right? — Name, location withheld Answer: When we speak of a sin being mortal or venial, we speak in
Flipping through television preaching on Sunday mornings in the United States, you get a sense that God functions as a kind of sugar daddy. If we say the right prayers and have faith in God, then we’ll receive a plurality of gifts
Recently I had a civil but nonetheless interesting exchange with a Facebook follower. She was lamenting that, in her opinion, too many elected officials and others who support Catholic teaching — including protecting life from womb to tomb, as well as marriage
There are more pregnancy care centers in the United States today than there are abortuaries. Dozens exists in states that now have only one or two abortion clinics.
Growing up in northern Illinois, the name of Archbishop Fulton Sheen was a popular one in the Catholic community. Everyone seemed to have a story about the archbishop or have a cousin or grandparent who was distantly related to him. During my