Be ready for Mass on the Third Sunday of Lent! Father Joshua Whitfield examines how a humble God humbles us in the story of the Samaritan woman at the well. The woman belongs to a people with whom good Jews had no
Be ready for Mass on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time! Father Joshua Whitfield reflects on the virtue of humility and its importance in living the Beatitudes, in fact, the Bible writes: “The Sermon on the Mount, and in fact the entire
In this week’s Opening the Word, Father Joshua Whitfield discusses the parable of the tax collector and the Pharisee for his reflection on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. “The tax collector is closer to God than the Pharisee because the tax
In his usual tongue-in-cheek style, Bill Dodds explores our tendency to not fully take full responsibility for our sins. From Adam and Eve to … whomever … there is always someone else to blame. But Dodds gives readers three suggestions on how
In her most recent column, editorial director for periodicals Gretchen Crowe muses about what it would be like to have an “Edit Undo” button for life. “Wouldn’t it be great if we could apply the same capabilities to other aspects of our
Marriage is the most peculiar of all human relationships. Canonical doctrine reflects the tenet of Christian anthropology that the marriage union is the principal representation of relation, which means marriage places two people closer together than even a mother and child. Two
Many of us have had the experience: We were the leading candidate for a more senior position in our organization. We were encouraged by many colleagues. We put ourselves out there and made our case for the promotion, only to have it