Brett Salkeld addresses how, by nature, it is impossible for humans to not be spiritual and religious. He writes: “I recently heard a story about a group of Catholics doing what we are constantly being invited to do, namely, meeting people where
Outside of the Virgin Mary, the woman with perhaps the greatest insights into motherhood was never pregnant, never bore a child and never nursed an infant. She helped no toddlers to walk, bandaged no bruised knees, nursed no child of her own
Just like a garden, our souls need a good foundation, to be weeded and pruned, and to be well fed in order to cultivate new growth. Margaret Rose Realy, author of “A Garden Catechism: 100 Plants in Christian Tradition and How to
For St. Patrick’s Day, Father Patrick Briscoe, OP, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, reflects on his patron’s example and insights into the spiritual life: “Like St. Augustine, St. Patrick also wrote a confession. Patrick’s ‘Confessions’ is a marvelous personal testimony of faith,
In his latest column, Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, shares his family’s appreciation of the grocery store Aldi. But recently, he writes, “my OSV coworkers shared with me an Aldi trope I had not heard of: the aisle of
When you read the phrase, “spiritual direction,” what comes to mind? Monks in a monastery? Nuns in a cloister? Saints? Have you ever thought that spiritual direction might be meant for you? In an In Focus for Our Sunday Visitor, Doctor Greg
The Vatican is investigating about a dozen founders of congregations of consecrated or religious life, and the most common allegations involve abuse of power or conscience, financial corruption or problems associated with "affectivity," said a top official.
Spanish Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, secretary
The Daughters of St. Paul have launched a "spiritual adoption" project as part of their #SpiritualCommunion online response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Spiritual adoption is a specific effort within #SpiritualCommunion for those on the front lines to be spiritually supported," the Boston-based
Last month while he was in Africa, Pope Francis was asked if his relationship with God had changed since he was elected pope. Our Sunday Visitor managing editor Scott Warden writes that, for the faithful, taking stock of our own spiritual journeys
Christians who focus more on being superficially close to the church rather than care for their fellow brothers and sisters are like tourists who wander around aimlessly, Pope Francis said.