A reader writes: “Jesus praises the poor widow for giving from what she had need of and seems dismissive of those who gave from their surplus. Isn’t there something irresponsible about giving from what we need? What is the Lord really saying
What is the first thing you do when you walk into a Catholic church? No, it isn’t genuflecting before entering the pew. Before that. Generally, we first dip our fingers in the holy water font and bless ourselves with the sign of
In the Eucharistic sacrifice, where we encounter and receive Jesus Christ, we are conformed to the only way of life worth living and given the grace we need to sustain our efforts in doing so. The sacrament shows us how to offer
There was a meme I saw recently that said, “All I want is for our kids to go to bed so that we can watch TV meant for adults and eat hidden snacks.” And all the parents said, “Amen!”
In our house, despite
As Ash Wednesday approaches, many Catholics are deciding what they might give up for Lent. In his latest column, Monsignor Owen Campion looks at this tradition of sacrificing during Lent. He writes: ““Giving up” something at Lent had several very good purposes,
A reader says: “I feel uneasy at Mass when I hear the priest saying, ‘Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.’” I think of Protestants who say that we don’t believe that Jesus’ sacrifice
In the last of a 12-part series on the life of Christ, Russell Shaw covers the Last Supper discourse, the seizure of Jesus and his trial, his crucifixion, death, Resurrection and Ascension. He summarizes: “The Gospels give relatively brief accounts of the
I’m sure we’ve all heard the phrase “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” And with the trying times Catholics are facing, it can be easy to feel empty. Phrases such as this are used to encourage self-care. Oftentimes we need to