Christianity is dying in western Europe. But the Gospel has power, and those who believe that, and preach it in the conviction that it can transform and ennoble lives, can still get a hearing.
Commentary
In praise of Catholic caregivers
It is important that Catholics remain confident in answering the call to serve while also upholding the beliefs that have been handed down to us by Christ.
The best Lent ever
When we look at Lent as the herald of a new springtime in our spiritual lives, then, I would hope, Lenten practices would no longer seem like unwelcome intrusions into our comfort. Rather, they are harbingers of hope for a more Christ-centered way of life.
A boy and his dog
I think it’s fair to say that my dog saved my life. I would come home from grade school at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Essex. Our little apartment was empty. My father was absent. My mother was working. My older brother and sisters were either in school or at work. But my dog, King, was there.
Amen: Boring in eye of beholder
When we choose to stay in our own little world, it’s not because we are hateful or uneducated or racist. Some like the hustle, bustle and skyline. I’ll take the calm, rolling hills and serenity.
Straight to heaven?/ Responsibility for grandchildren
Father Doyle fields questions about going to heaven and the responsibility for taking care of the faith of grandchildren.
Say ‘yes’ to God’s plan
As we look at the New Year ahead of us, it’s impossible to know what opportunities and challenges we will encounter during the next 365 days. We have no choice but to say yes to all of it, even the unknowns.
This Christmas, rediscover silence and God
At Christmas we get to celebrate God made man in the fullness of time. May we one day be able to celebrate the God who lives in us and through us all the time.
Archbishop Lori recalls Christmases past, looks back at 2017
Archbishop William E. Lori recalled that midnight Mass was the highlight of the family Christmas celebrations. The parish where he grew up had a particularly beautiful choir that helped make the Mass a memorable event, even as a kid.
Suddenly Annie
In this time of Advent, we are not just waiting for the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, but preparing for our role as a member of His Kingdom.
‘Lady Bird’ and the breakthrough of grace
Running underneath this complex story of love and conflict is religion, more precisely, Catholicism.
Question Corner: Burial of unbaptized/ Role of deacon
Father Doyle fields questions about the burial of unbaptized persons in a Catholic cemetery and the role of deacon in parishes.