'These holy paintings can heal us'
David Lopez
(Following is the text of the prepared remarks addressed by Spanish artist David Lopez to Cardinal O'Malley describing the 1,300 sq. ft. hand-painted altarpiece at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Jamaica ...
Arise!Scott Hahn
God, who formed us in His imperishable image, did not intend for us to die, we hear in today's First Reading. Death entered the world through the devil's envy and Adam and Eve's sin; as a ...
The little way to pray all day, even if you have no time to spare!Elizabeth Scalia
There is a saying, dubiously attributed to St. Francis de Sales but it sounds more like Venerable Fulton Sheen to me: "Every one of us needs half an hour of prayer every day, except when we are busy -- ...
Mainstay of Seminarians in the Missions: The Society of St. Peter ApostleMaureen Crowley Heil
Our latest visitor to the Pontifical Mission Societies of Boston took me on a walk down memory lane. Archbishop Lambert Bainomugisha from the Archdiocese of Mbarara, Uganda was in town to be the main ...
Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation and for Masses with ChildrenFather Robert M. O'Grady
This final article on Eucharistic Prayers considers two sets of Eucharistic Prayers that can be used in very specific circumstances. Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation I and II These two prayers ...
The responsibilities of freedomMichael Reardon
''Those who expect to reap the blessings of Freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.'' So opens Thomas Paine's "American Crisis Number IV." "Crisis Number IV" ...
President Polk's 1847 visit to BostonMatthew Radulski
On June 29, 1847, Bishop John Bernard Fitzpatrick wrote in his journal: "The President of the U. States arrives in the City, is received by the authorities and citizens. A procession is made through the ...
The opportunity of summer: Build and repair relationshipsDr. R. Jared Staudt
"Dad, I'm sorry I haven't been in better touch." We were sitting on the porch late at night, two blocks from the beach, with the waves and sounds of the boardwalk within earshot. "I know ...
Why does the Catholic Church oppose contraception?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: A Catholic doctor who has to prescribe birth control pills as part of his job does not agree with the church's teaching on contraception. He says the Bible does not talk about contraception. If contraception ...
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Culture & Events
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'These holy paintings can heal us'David Lopez
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The little way to pray all day, even if you have no time to spare!Elizabeth Scalia
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The responsibilities of freedomMichael Reardon
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President Polk's 1847 visit to BostonMatthew Radulski
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Patriotism, then and nowRussell Shaw
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'That class changed my life'Shannon Lyons
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Scripture Reflection for June 23, 2024, Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeacon Greg Kandra
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The establishment of St. Mary Church in Newport, R.I.Thomas Lester
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'Gatsby' nearing century markRussell Shaw
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Faith & Family
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Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation and for Masses with ChildrenFather Robert M. O'Grady
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Mainstay of Seminarians in the Missions: The Society of St. Peter ApostleMaureen Crowley Heil
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Arise!Scott Hahn
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Why does the Catholic Church oppose contraception?Jenna Marie Cooper
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The opportunity of summer: Build and repair relationshipsDr. R. Jared Staudt
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Fathers on filmJaymie Stuart Wolfe
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Eucharistic Prayer for Various Needs and OccasionsFather Robert M. O'Grady
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Forming WitnessesMaureen Crowley Heil
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Is my friend 'dead' in Christ due to her irregular marriage status?Jenna Marie Cooper
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The love of God in Ordinary TimeLucia A. Silecchia
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Spirituality
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Advice to fathersMichael Pakaluk
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The higher you go liturgically, the lower you should go in service of the poorBishop Robert Barron
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The Easter Season is the fleshly seasonMichael Pakaluk
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Ripley and RupnikEffie Caldarola
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The three countercultural promises of a priestBishop Robert Barron
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No line-drawingMichael Pakaluk
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Physician-assisted suicide is a slippery slopeCardinal Seán P. O’Malley
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He saw the cloths and believedBishop Robert Barron
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God's instrument for viewing the crucifixionMichael Pakaluk
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QuinquagesimaMichael Pakaluk
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In Depth
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What went wrong in the Sexual Revolution? New documentary takes a lookLizzy Joslyn
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Does God make people gay? A theologian respondsMary Rezac Catholic News Agency
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Why Catholics should beware as high-tech 'deepfake' videos emergeKevin Jones
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Cardinal Caffarra explains the reasons behind the dubiaCatholic News Agency
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