Kathryn Jean Lopez writes about the Hard as Nails mission at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dominican Father Peter John Cameron’s approach to the mission is, as St. Paul, that going to people in his weakness and fear and trembling,
President Donald Trump announced his administration's new guidance on prayer in public schools during a Jan. 16 event in the Oval Office on National Religious Freedom Day. Primarily, it will require states to report cases where public school students have been denied
For most of us, the holidays are a time of hustle and bustle, of big meals, noisy parties, much coming and going — and not a lot of peace. If you’re looking for a little peace at a time when it may
Jesuit Father Peter Schineller writes that the Church long ago took St. Paul’s words to heart and recommended dozens of short aspirations that Christians can learn by heart. Ideally, such prayers should become second nature, as much a part of our daily
Each Advent, we hear reflections that remind us to make more room in our hearts for God. But do we have room for him in our homes and families? Online you'll find six suggestions by Doctor Greg Popcak on how to point
Are you looking for a simple resource to guide you throughout the season of Advent? Hallow, an authentically Catholic meditation and prayer app, is leading a twenty-five day Advent challenge with weekly reflections of the themes of Advent — hope, faith, joy
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Anyone arriving early for the Nov. 2 opening of the 27th International Week of Prayer and Fasting at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception found an usher tugging at their sleeve. “Could you please sit
This week, a reader asks if it is OK to be addicted to cell phones or coffee. Monsignor Charles Pope answers that excessive use of phones or materials items, or overconsumption of food or drink can lead to sin. However, addiction can
If you’ve been Catholic for at least a day, you’re familiar with the Rosary. Yet, what would it look like if every Catholic resolved to pray the Rosary more often? In a world and Church that is divided and broken, the faithful
Kathryn Jean Lopez writes about unfinished tasks and allowing God, through prayer, to take over those difficult tasks. Recently viewing the St. Jerome exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lopez was reminded of her difficulties in writing the book, “A Year