VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hundreds of notable scientists have been Catholic — lay, religious and priests, according to lists compiled …
The Priesthood of the Faithful
Over the next three weeks, I want to look at our baptismal call as Christians. There are many effects of …
Your Daily Bible Verses — Hebrews 10:23
ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for …
The Catholic Church Lacks an Imagination for Lay Agency
Some two years ago, I attended the Called and Co-Responsible conference at the University of Notre Dame. It was a …
Staying Catholic Beyond Confirmation
It is Confirmation season in many dioceses throughout the world. I remember a thought I had during my son’s Confirmation …
UPDATE: Bishops push gun control; some call mass shootings ‘pressing life issue’
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Several U.S. bishops spoke out against the easy accessibility to guns in the country following a May …
Pope prays for Texas shooting victims, calls for stricter gun laws
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying his heart was broken at the news of at least 19 children and two adults …
Are American Christians Persecuted?
I have heard the phrase “Christians are being persecuted” in the context of American politics enough times in the last …
The Visitation
This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Fr. Robert Phelps, O.F.M. Cap. The Visitation Five days from …
Fra Angelico’s Raising of Hell: Adam and Abel
How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, …