According to an old Vatican aphorism, “We think in centuries here.” Viewed through that long-distance lens, the most important Catholic...

We spend a lot of time and energy preparing for Christmas, but beyond the marketing and noise there is a simple and unexpected mystery we...

Those who are poor, brokenhearted, imprisoned and all who are held captive should rejoice, we heard on Gaudete Sunday. When Jesus stood...

As our evening as a family comes to a close, look at all of the technology that distracts us from just “being” together as a family....

The Church has just celebrated the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day is on Dec. 12, and we are...

When most of us think of starting a new year, we think of Jan. 1st. In the life of the Church, we begin a new year with Advent, which...

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his mercy endures forever,” sings the Psalmist as he praises God for keeping him safe in spite...

Our young people need to hear about “the greatness, uniqueness and courage of the first evangelizers of this country, those who were the...

During the first five years of our marriage, our relationship could be described as utilitarian; what’s in it for me? And that is the...

This past week, as the Church in the United States observed National Vocations Awareness Week, I was reminded that everyone has a...

“Do something beautiful for God.” This saying was at the heart of Blessed Mother Teresa’s spirituality and mission. The simple phrase is...

In the days since the Synod on the Family ended, I have had some people tell me they are confused or worried about the results of the...

According to Vatican-speak, a specially scheduled session of the Synod of Bishops is an “Extraordinary Synod,” meaning Not-an-Ordinary...

As I listen to the political discussion leading up to the Nov. 4 election, a warning from the prophet Isaiah comes to mind: “Woe to those...

Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old married woman with terminal brain cancer, plans to kill herself on Nov. 1, after her husband’s birthday....

We entered marriage in 1991 with our own ideas dominating our thoughts and actions of what marriage was all about, specifically the...

“A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself, so that those who govern can govern,” Pope Francis told governors...

A few months ago I spoke with some Catholics who told me that they had not voted in the last three elections because they had given up...

The “Official Portal for the North Dakota State Government” lists that commonwealth’s nicknames as the Peace Garden State, the...

Last week I met two amazing women dedicated to healing the broken. They were from Rachel’s Vineyard, an apostolate that holds retreats...