Over the past few years, certain words, for example, "pastoral," "mercy," "listening," "discernment," "accompaniment," and "integration" have been applied to the Church in a kind of magical way, that is, without clear definition but as the slogans of an ideology replacing what is irreplaceable for us: the constant doctrine and discipline of the Church.
We all need to face it at some time, perhaps even many times. "Why did God let this happen?"
A picnic table at Grandma's house ended up being a test of my faith.
The president of the University of Mary discusses our apostolic age, the Eucharist, and the Church's engagement with harmful ideas.
Anybody who cares about the healthy sexual and character development of children should read the report Teens and Pornography issued earlier this year by the organization Common Sense Media.
Here is a puzzle. Very often if not each day, Catholics pray the Lord's Prayer, which includes the petition, "Give us this day our daily bread."
"You have written well of me, Thomas. What compensation, therefore, would you like to receive for this your work?" He then heard the saint say in reply...
What a privilege it is every spring to immerse oneself in the liturgies of Holy Week.
We begin answering this important question by posing one of much lesser importance.
