There is a question any Catholic homilist could ask when he looks over almost any congregation.

In 2013, Pope Francis sonorously and rightly enjoined the bishops of the world: "Avoid the scandal of being 'airport bishops'!"

Greg Bottaro was a student of mine at Boston College. He was a very good student, but even very good students seldom write very good books. He did. 

If Christ's bodily resurrection is true, it is the most important event in all of history.  But if it is symbolic, the name Jesus Christ has no more significance than Clark Kent.

My children like to play "Mass", complete with consecration … often using potato chips. What should I do?

Is there a delicate way of letting my wife know I prefer not to hold hands during the Our Father? 

The holy patron of our archdiocese was a contemporary of Saint Augustine.

Dear Fr Rutler: how can a priest and recovering alcoholic consume the Precious Blood? Are the conclusions of episcopal conferences binding on the faithful?, etc.

Contemporary legalism downplays, ignores, and occasionally denigrates the "rules" of morality in favor of mercy, accompaniment, and integratio.

I don't like giving the Sign of the Peace at Mass.  Is this uncharitable or disobedient?