In the Bible, Jesus never explains suffering, but he reaches out to those who are hurting, heals them and ultimately, on the cross, shares and redeems the suffering of all humanity, Pope Francis said.
Jesus "does not approach pain with generic encouragement and
Renowned Bible scholar Scott Hahn encourages Catholics to overcome their fear of delving into God’s word on their own. Every week, Catholics hear Scripture at Mass, leading many to believe that they do not need to read the Bible at home, Hahn
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- God's word cuts through the sea of chatter spoken aloud and uttered online to touch the hearts of Christians and inspire them to share the Gospel, Pope Francis said. "While society and social media reflect the violence of
This Advent, pray with the Ascension app, a new Bible and Catechism app from Catholic publisher Ascension. It features two podcasts by Father Mike Schmitz (produced by Ascension) along with the full text of the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic
A reader writes: I watched a Catholic Mass online due to being physically unable to attend on October 15, from Ontario, Canada. I was following with my hand missal and noticed much of the wording was different. Content didn’t change, but the
A reader writes: “The phrase ‘non serviam’ has been associated with Satan and his response to God when being cast from heaven. Is this in the Bible? If not, where did this come from?” As Monsignor Charles Pope explains, “The declaration ‘non
The Latin version of the Roman Missal, the book of prayers used for Mass, includes a special set of prayers for a Mass with the intention of praying for "continence" or self-restraint, specifically as it regards sexuality.
But until recently, the Vatican had
A reader wonders: “Every one of our parish Masses features a lector reading or quoting ‘letters’ that typically begin with, ‘A reading from the Second Letter of St. Paul to …,’ or “a reading from the First Letter of St. John ...,”
A reader writes: “The Bible says we should obey the law of the land as well as the law of God. So is it a sin to deliberately drive faster than the speed limit?” Monsignor Charles Pope explains that, “Civil law is
When he grows up, third-grader Teddy Howell, a member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Newport, wants to be a podcaster and a priest. At 9 years old, he already has achieved one of those goals with the recent launch of his