The magisterium of the Church has long called for social and economic institutions to protect the interests of workers and has affirmed the dignity of work. But what does the dignity of work entail? Following Pope St. John Paul II, Columnist Kenneth
One of the saddest things for a Catholic is when a friend abandons the Faith because of suffering. We might think they have given up without a fight, and our first instinct may be to rush in and let them know how
A significant majority of couples in Catholic marriage preparation programs are not wholeheartedly committed to a Catholic sexual ethic. Presenters are not simply speaking with couples who plan to use artificial methods of contraception, but with couples already using such methods. Our
For months, Vatican watchers have been reporting on a document on human dignity expected in early April from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the head of the dicastery, has confirmed the coming document in various
Venerable Fulton Sheen once wrote, “Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.” None of us can understand the joy of Easter without the suffering of the passion. John’s Gospel tells us, “Standing by the
Should you attend that extravagant Lenten fish fry with ice cream? Why can’t people just form a straight line for confession? Isn’t the word “Lent” derived from an Old English word that just means “springtime”? Or is it an acronym for “let’s
God can surprise us with gifts of profound grace in the midst of illness and inconvenience. Our Sunday Visitor columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez recounts how an unexpected sickness during a trip to Rome brought spiritual restoration by allowing her to see Jesus’
As Matthew tells us in his gospel, at Christ’s death, “The earth quaked, rocks were split, tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. And coming forth from their tombs after his resurrection, they entered
A reader writes: “The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of the Second Vatican Council states: ‘the plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator. In the first place amongst these there are the Muslims, who, professing to hold the faith
A reader asks: “I read that a penitent can go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation with a confession in hand. Why is this not mentioned as an option? I have great difficulty with the usual format. I have not received the Eucharist
When many people think of the meaning of Christ’s resurrection, they think of eternal life with God in heaven, free from all pain. And that is right and just. But as Our Sunday Visitor columnist Kenneth Craycraft argues, the Resurrection has a