The ongoing lesson of the crucifix is that sometimes disturbing things are permitted so that something great might be enabled to occur.

Catholic social teaching is one of the tools given by the church to guide us in living this call. Founded in Scripture and developed further through a series of papal documents, the social teaching of the church provides direction for how we are to live with our neighbor.

Much of our “practice” of Catholicism is cooperating with God’s grace so that the Word is made flesh in us.

It is true that actual wheat must be used in a valid celebration of the Eucharist, but there are still ways to receive holy Communion even as a Catholic with a severe gluten intolerance.

Family is the way that we learn to love, serve and humble ourselves over and over again to care for Christ in our midst.

Here in the United States, the threat of facing mass deportation due to the absence of proper documentation does not have to be faced alone.

When we experience the beauty of a sunset and that yearning in our soul, we may grasp for just a moment what it means to be made in the image and likeness of God.

Warm, hearty breakfasts are perfect for wintry days.

Those responsible for devising U.S. foreign policy should recognize how that train wreck helps define Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine, even as it conditions any resolution of the war worthy of the name “peace.”

Not as widely known in the United States as St. Valentine are two other saints at the top of the list on Feb. 14, and recent popes have repeatedly sought to draw greater attention to them.