Service is about willingness, not worthiness; the church needs to be willing to actually sit down and create a plan for the creation of formal lay ministries, and then do it.

Padre Pio was such a holy man with a deep devotion to the Eucharist. He lived a life full of miracles. I really wanted to visit his relics while they were in Baltimore.

Indulgences are deeply rooted in several key Catholic theological concepts, such as the nature of purgatory, the church’s authority, the spiritual power of prayer and sacrifice and the communion of saints.

Husband and father are my most important jobs, and I embrace those roles with joy and gratitude to God, who saved me from myself and led me to Megan.

Euthanasia is a growing area of concern for those who advocate for the dignity of human life in all its stages.

Saints are satisfied only by God himself; nothing less than God or other than him will do. And for those who are holy, God alone is enough. Nothing else is wanted, needed, or required.

The historic mother church of America’s fourth largest diocese was the setting for the installation of its new archbishop, Richard G. Henning.

Too many of our gender are guided only by impulses and appetites.

Across the political spectrum, friendships end, coworkers’ relationships are tested and family members become estranged because we have lost sight of the fact that, no matter how important this or that election may seem, Christ has called us to love our neighbor as ourselves.

The endless noise and chatter of the internet and cable TV feeds our fears and anxiety.