Sports can bring out the best and worst in people. Hard work, character and commitment are traits developed through athletics, but pride and a cut-throat competitiveness also are possibilities. A number of Catholic programs have ...
Mary remains one of the most common and moving subjects in the history of art. Although we hear very little about her in the Gospels, her life has been imagined by countless artists throughout the ...
The Catholic chaplain of the Washington Nationals, Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, reflects on the team’s historic run to the World Series, the faith of the players, what his role is as chaplain and what this postseason ...
Jesus Christ offers a narrative about human life that is radically against the myth of self-reliance. Instead of relying on our own virtues, the Christian is the one who depends on God alone. In this ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saints are people who recognized their need for God’s help, who took risks to discover God’s will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said. ...
While all priests receive a stipend or a salary, it depends on whether they are a part of a religious order or a diocese. Religious priests take a vow of poverty, so their stipend is ...
Deacons are often mistaken for priests, and while their ministries overlap, the permanent diaconate bears witness to Christ the Servant. He is, by virtue of his ordination, an envoy or emissary of the bishop through ...
In this Sunday’s readings, we hear about the 10 lepers who are healed by Jesus. Yet, only one — a Samaritan — returns to thank God. This reading reminds us to give thanks to God ...
By contrast with the Supreme Court term that ended last June, which court watchers pronounced comparatively bland, the term that starts in October is shaping up as explosive. Already the court has agreed to rule ...
Russell Shaw, in his ongoing series on the Life of Christ, explores the sensation Jesus created, which can be summarized in this passage from Matthew’s Gospel: “He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their ...
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