There are no strict right or wrong answers as to when a Catholic should put up or take down a Christmas tree.

During this season of gratitude, may you see God’s hand in the greatest joys of your life and know that he was also with you in the challenging times.

The pro-life battle for hearts doesn’t start at the threshold of the abortion clinic, and it doesn’t end at courtrooms or state legislatures.

The things attainable — in this life, on this earth — are rarely enough for our deep longings.

Antisemitism has continued to rise around the world for the past decade, but what has unfolded since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians demands our attention and response.

This time of year offers us a prime opportunity for getting serious about our own personal revival in the Eucharist.

Because we believe that Jesus is physically, bodily present in the “sacred species” (our term for the bread and wine which have been turned into the body and blood of Christ), we have several laws and customs pertaining to the Eucharist that ensure a sufficient degree of protection and reverence for Jesus’ presence in the Blessed Sacrament.

In receiving the Eucharist, a diverse group of individuals with varied backgrounds come together under a common love, a common faith.

I have no reason to believe Matthew Perry was schooled in St. Ignatius Loyola, but like a good Ignatian student, he would return to that moment to remember the certainty of God.

I always love watching the children approach the altar for a blessing on their way to learn about God during the Children’s Liturgy of the Word.