Today we celebrate the feast of the Chair or “Cathedra” of Saint Peter, a feast which dates back to the 3rd century. The “cathedra” is...

There are various reasons people question their Catholic faith (or any faith/religion). One might wonder if the Catholic Church is the...

2024 First Sunday of Lent’s Gospel: Mark 1:12-15 (One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of...

What should we do with those who have rejected Christ and his Church? In a simplified manner, Ash Wednesday is a reflection of the answer...

Lent, as we know it, took some time to develop. Certainly, by the 5th century there was already established in the Church a time of...

We often associate Lent with the season of giving up things and striving for greater holiness. What will you be giving up? What will take...

2024 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel: Mark 1:40-45 (A great prophet has arisen in our midst, God has visited his people.) A leper...

Today’s feast day teaches us about patience and hope in the midst of suffering and the fact that God has a plan. St. Paul Miki was a...

“On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on...

St. John Bosco, sometimes called Don Bosco, is a saint often revered as a patron of Catholic school teachers.  It is fortuitous then,...

2024 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 (Christ took away our infirmities and bore our diseases.) On leaving the...

Today the Church honors Saints Timothy and Titus. Both of these men were converted to Christianity in the first century by Saint Paul....

Films or movies as forms of communication and/or storytelling occupy an important place in contemporary culture. They are the fruit of...

As we remember the Conversion of Saint Paul, it is important for us to consider what “conversion” is and how it relates to Saint...

Don’t we believe in the separation of church and state? Why a day of prayer for the legal protection of the unborn? The Constitution of...

In a world filled with distractions and uneasiness with silence, today’s saint has much to say to us. Often referred to as the father of...

The season of college visits and applications can be a complicated time for the parent-child relationship. There is a child’s growing...

The Feast of the Baptism of our Lord is an invitation to understand this event in history that we liturgically remember and to allow the...

The Feast of the Epiphany was once considered the second most important holy day on the Church calendar after Easter.  It was deemed as...

Thrust into the middle of Church politics, these two friends supported each other defending truth and serving the poor.