What about the American popeSister Constance Veit, LSP
Some moments in history are so singular that even many years after their occurrence we remember exactly where we were when we heard the news of their happening. May 8, 2025, will remain one of these days ...
The impact of DOGE cuts on migrants and refugeesBishop Nicholas DiMarzio
The funding cuts initiated by the current administration, launched by the new and powerful Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have indiscriminately affected many vital programs, especially those ...
Why is the church allowing my brother to marry again after annulling his prior union due to alcoholism?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: My brother is an alcoholic and has already had one failed marriage because of it. He recently got an annulment and is now planning his second wedding. How can the church let him marry again when it ...
Perfect in loveJaymie Stuart Wolfe
Some Bible verses are more challenging than others. "So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Mt 5:48) is a case in point. Jesus speaks those words so matter-of-factly -- as if we could ...
To Rome for the palliumFather Robert M. O'Grady
The pallium that Archbishop Henning will receive on June 29 is "a white circular band of wool two inches wide, with two weighted pendants, front and back, worn around the neck, shoulders and breast, ornamented ...
'We hold these truths'Archbishop Richard G. Henning
In the Catholic tradition, moral theology speaks of the principle of subsidiarity. This principle reminds that large institutions and governing bodies should not overwhelm or dominate smaller institutions. ...
Missionaries: Helping People Stay Afloat Before and After DisastersMaureen Crowley Heil
Early in my ministry with The Pontifical Mission Societies (TPMS), I had the opportunity to travel to Ecuador with other TPMS leaders. We visited with missionaries who worked with street children in ...
Scripture Reflection for June 29, 2025, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and PaulFather Joshua J. Whitfield
Acts 12:1-11 Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18 Mt 16:13-19 How does one know where to stand? As a Christian, how do you know? What church or denomination should you join, what teaching ...
Solidarity: The path between nationalism and globalismDr. R. Jared Staudt
We are one human family, yet we are born as members of a particular nation. Christians are reborn as members of Christ's Mystical Body that unites believers worldwide. Given these bonds, we might ...
Do I need to attend my territorial parish?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: Recently, I heard a priest speak on the importance of supporting your "territorial parish," which he made sound like whatever parish happened to be in your neighborhood. But I have been an active member ...
