When we truly encounter Christ, when we trust in what he offers, we will find a wider, more generous world. We will find that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. It’s my prayer that every Sunday can be an “Easter” experience for us, not just once or twice a year.

This is Jesus’ first and foundational lesson for what it means to be a church. Yes, faith in God is fundamental, but so, too, ...

Father Joshua J. Whitfield gives a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Third Sunday of Easter, April 19, 2026.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was the hardest night in the life of Jesus. I’m talking about Holy Thursday, also call Maundy Thursday or Sheer Thursday, ...

This fall’s public demonstrations begun as “Occupy Wall Street” follow in the time-honored political traditions of modern cultures. Concord, Mass.; Selma, Ala.; Tiananmen Square, China; Cairo, Egypt: ...

We are entering the season of Advent, a time when Christians begin to anticipate the birth of Christ and the Christmas holiday. It is also the same time of year Matthew Williams was lynched in front ...

For decades people have debated whether Christmas is primarily about Santa Claus or Baby Jesus. Since our contemporary society is steeped in secularism and commerce, Santa seems to occupy center stage ...

Pope Francis will prepare a reflection on the Sacred Heart of Jesus for a world “that seems to have lost its heart,” he announced Wednesday. “I am happy to prepare a document that brings together the ...