Art has a story — beginning in prehistoric caves, reaching rational perfection in classical culture, soaring to heaven in the Middle...

We count our years from the birth of Christ, and Christmas begins the year of the Lord 2023. The secular practice of making a resolution...

Catholics are not winning any popularity contests. Not only do we still face fallout from the abuse crisis, we also now regularly hear...

The Eucharist is a great work of cooperation. We supply the matter — the bread and wine, which is not simply natural material, but the...

Within this multiyear Eucharistic Revival, we should not only foster devotion to the sacrament we recognize as the source and summit of...

Due its divisiveness, it can be tempting to avoid the topic of politics altogether within the Church and instead focus on the seemingly...

On the 28th of August, we celebrated the feast day of the great St. Augustine, the anniversary of the day he died in the year 430 A.D....

“If we achieve great things outside of ourselves, and the achieving of them does not effect any change or development in ourselves, we...

Faith does not depend upon our own reasonings and feelings. It responds to the revelation of God, which exceeds all of our own...

It’s amazing what happens in what many people call “flyover” country, where many Catholics quietly are going about the work of rebuilding...

It is easy to forget that the Catholic Church is composed of 24 self-governing Churches with distinct liturgical rites. We lose sight of...

Pope Francis has repeatedly called attention to what he views as a growing rejection of the Second Vatican Council. Speaking to editors...

“What is truth?” (Jn 18:28). Pilate speaks for many today, even as Truth itself stood before him. We as Catholics have accepted a basic...

If the Church is to continue to be Christ’s presence in the world, then part of that mission includes continuing his sacrifice. I...

We are not used to thinking about owing anything to God. In many ways, religion has become focused on “me,” going to Church...

The evils of the 20th century hold a strange fascination. We cannot help but read and reread accounts of totalitarian oppression, such as...

Lent has a clear focus – doing penance to prepare for the Resurrection – although it can be harder to focus on spiritual growth during...

Are Catholic schools places of refuge or centers for mission? Many people may come to our schools simply to escape the negative...

“In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.” Our Lady of Fatima offered hope in the Second Secret she revealed in 1917 that despite...

Theology gets a bad rap, often seen as a bunch of eggheads asking questions that no one really cares about. In the Middle Ages, it...