When we have all the time in the world – namely on vacation – we seem to make even less time for God. May I make a couple of simple prayer suggestions for the summer (or, for that matter, any time).

when there is no truth, there can be no argument, for argument depends upon a shared appeal to certain epistemic and ethical values.

Father Doyle answers questions about cellphone use in church and the validity of sacraments performed by priests in a state of mortal sin.

This week’s 7 Quick Takes broach the summer break baseball, a broken elevator and more.

I can’t tell whether he’s one of the better players on the team. That doesn’t matter. I know he’s right where he needs to be right now. And so am I.

As a priest, Monsignor Bastress was in fact enlisted to act “in persona Christi” – in the person of Christ – throughout various aspects of his ministry.

Is human life a gift to be revered, or something to be discarded when it seems unproductive or inconvenient to others? There is still time for all of us to help choose the answer.

God doesn’t care whether we’re immaculately dressed in fancy clothes or wearing an old bathrobe with sausage grease on the sleeve.

Bishop Newman’s episcopal model was “To live is Christ.” These few words speak volumes about him as a person. He was a priest and bishop who was loved by everyone who met him.

This week’s 7 Quick Takes covers everything from Scruffy the Tugboat to fishing and cicadas.