Should we really give to anyone who asks of us? It is easy to imagine that the reason Jesus tells us to give is because people have needs and we should try to meet those needs. And it is certainly good to
The start of the new year marks a significant moment for over 100,000 men worldwide as they embark on Exodus 90, a spiritual exercise designed to deepen their relationship with God. This program, which begins on Jan. 1, has attracted diverse participants,
The collective wisdom of the saints and the Bible leave little room for doubt: The simple life helps pave a smooth and direct path to heaven, a path that investment bankers, congressional staffers and home-schooling moms, as well as Jesuit priests and
"Father Mike," as he is known from his wildly successful podcasts, including "The Bible in a Year" and "The Catechism in a Year," Father Mike Schmitz kicked off the third season of a monthly speaker series in the Detroit Archdiocese with his
Timothy P. O’Malley talks about his love for football — high school to the University of Notre Dame football. While he finds he get emotionally tied into the games, Tim recognizes the great gift of college athletes. He writes: “I admire the
In a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the wellbeing of American teens, results showed some alarming data about sexual assault. In answer to the question, “Have you ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when
Looking for a New Year’s resolution? How about a new dress code? In fact, there is one dress code that Christians should never ignore. It comes from St. Paul’s letter to the Colossians: “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and
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
Faith, hope and love. These three theological virtues should be the very foundation of our spirituality. Yet, sadly, faith, hope and love seem to be greatly lacking in much of our public lives today. We see this in the strife that divides
A reader asks Monsignor Charles Pope whether or not Russia has been consecrated as Our Lady requested in her apparitions at Fátima: “Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, then Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, answered that it had been consecrated.