In giving us a humble hero Tolkien reminds us that it is the foolish things of God which overturn the wisdom of the world. Things are not what ...
James was the son of Zebedee and brother of John. From faithful stock, we see in this encounter that some forms of zeal may indeed be genetic. In ...
Your Catholic Voice Foundation 2014 Report - Last year, caring, devoted Catholics such as you made thousands of donations to care for Christians ...
Those who find evidence of wrongdoing in the finances governing the Vatican will be protected under new rules. The guidelines governing the ...
Journalist and Pastor Lee Strobel led a "narcissistic and profane" life before his conversion to Christianity in 1981. The former atheist spent ...
By Hannah Raissa Marfil (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
As parents, there are moments when it is very easy for us to get swept away by the fire in our heads during moments of uncertainties, problems, ...
When many Americans think of monks and nuns, they imagine brown or black-clad cloistered people who do nothing but pray all day in perfect isolation ...
"In the days to come, the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised above the hills," writes the prophet ...
"Don't like it? Go home then," Pope Francis remarked on the throwaway culture of our world and how it impacts the lives of millions at the margins. ...
By Robert Mullen (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
It is a sad and disheartening fact that many Christians suffer from constant-and often brutal-persecution today, most visibly places like the ...
"In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind ...
The character of Jesus Christ is being formed in each one of us as we say yes - and choose to cooperate with the Lord who is making us new, every ...
In many respects, our life on this earth is a classroom of love and a continual invitation to holiness. As we age, we are given the opportunities ...
Pope Francis did not mean any offense - but in a private email about his native land Argentina's drug trafficking issues, the pope expressed ...
With Pope Francis in the spotlight, many wonder what is happening with Pope Emeritus Benedict, who is keeping true to his pledge to remain out of the ...
In Bonaventure's analysis of this gift of counsel, there are three steps to sound counsel, which we may also call distinctions. Counsel relates ...
With the mass kidnapping of over 100 Christians in Syria, it has become painfully clear that the Islamic State thinks nothing of targeting innocent ...
By Matt Waterson (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
An Armenian monk and poet from the 10th-century has been named a Doctor of the Universal Church by Pope Francis, an announcement which may be ...
By Abigail James (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
While we're all for power in the single person, being in a relationship can be a great thing, especially if you are comfortable with the person. You ...
We have come to a time of great trial and tribulation in the Church. Christians around the world face more persecution today than they did in ancient ...
By Abigail James (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
It's one of those days; your hair isn't cooperating at all and you've reduced yourself to a simple ponytail to reign in your wild hair. However, the ...
Let us enter into the desert in Jesus and embrace the Lenten way of voluntary sacrifice, fasting, prayer and alms giving. In so doing, we will ...
Last year, caring, devoted Catholics such as you made thousands of donations to care for Christians in Syria and Iraq. At this time, Your Catholic ...
The gift of fortitude comes to us through the "unassailable shield of faith," the "serene solace of hope," and the "inextinguishable fire of love," ...
In a Lenten meeting, Pope Francis told a group of priests that people should feel the wonder and allure of the liturgy. He noted that the ...
I recently turned 60 years young. On my birthday, someone asked me, out of all the activities I am engaged in, which I love the most. The answer ...
By Abigail James (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
When it comes to food, it's easy to get into the same bad habits. Sometimes it's easier to go for the fast food rather than making your own meal. ...
By Abigail James (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
Hair is a funny thing; it's with you all the time and you become so used to it and comfortable with it. At the same time, you can begin to get ...
