Many preachers refer to the Christian life as a journey, and there is some truth in that. But columnist David Mills argues that it is more accurate to refer to Christians as “pilgrims,” which Scripture does repeatedly. What happens, though, when we
The abortion movement is repeating history and becoming a eugenic cause, targeting race, gender, disabilities
What do you see when the priest elevates the host at the consecration during Mass? This isn’t a trick question, but it’s one that goes to the heart of how we, as Catholics, should view the world. In my last column, as
In early June, the top leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention — the second-largest religious body in the United States after Catholics — met in Birmingham, Alabama, to consider sex abuse of youth by leaders in the denomination’s network of churches. The
Lumen Gentium, the Second Vatican Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, famously calls the Eucharist — the Mass — “the source and summit” of Christian life. But what is a Catholic to do when Mass (indirectly) is also the source and summit
The present focus on these issues, as important as they are, can lead to a myopia that misses much of the progress that has been made since 2002.
At the recent GIVEN forum, holy women gathered together to pray and learn from female leaders
I’m not a psychiatrist or psychologist. My degree and employment background are in communications. But one hardly has to have experience in psychology or mental health to recognize that our culture has a severe, long-term and devastating case of projection — when
In rare cases, priests can withhold absolution from the penitent if they refuse to cease immoral acts
From an early age, we come to recognize ourselves as free creatures. The 2-year-old seeks to tie her own shoes, to buckle her own seatbelt, to “do it myself!” This awakening of freedom is a perilous gift. After all, we have been
Each Pentecost, the Pantheon in Rome has a tradition where rose petals rain down from the open ceiling upon the congregation, imitating the Holy Spirit descending as tongues of fire upon the apostles. If you've never seen a photo or video of