“The nativity scene is like a living Gospel rising up from the pages of sacred Scripture.” – Pope Francis

The term “missionary disciple” has been used to motivate Catholics to consistently live out our common evangelistic responsibility.

The feast of the Holy Family is appropriately placed on the liturgical calendar linking the Incarnation of Jesus to the human family who loved and taught him.

When the blessing of the Advent Wreath is celebrated in the home, it is appropriate that it be blessed by a parent or another family member.

The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack. In green pastures he makes me lie down; to still waters he leads me; he restores my soul.

The mother of Blessed Carlo Acutis who is likely to become the first millennial to be canonized by the Catholic Church.

Have you ever been asked why we, as Catholics, place so much emphasis on praying for the dead?

Clearly, our culture is fascinated with the spiritual realm and the beings that inhabit it.

Teresa was ultimately guided by her literal burning love for God, and she paved her own way.

I recently received communion in a non-Catholic church. Did I do something wrong?

Ordination: A Difference of Degrees

The virtue of self-restraint

I’ve been to confession, and I know that God has forgiven my sins. But I still feel badly about them. What should I do?

Judith's story is yet another example of God delivering the Jewish people from harm by using the least likely of people.

Andrew of Phú Yên, Vietnam, became a student of Alexandre de Rhodes, a French Jesuit missionary, at the insistence of his mother.

Ask the Lord to show you the logs in your life and, if you’re tempted to focus on someone else’s speck, just give them to Jesus instead.

Tôi đã đi xưng tội, và tôi biết là Chúa đã tha tội cho tôi.  Nhưng sao tôi vẫn còn thấy áy náy và xấu hổ.  Vậy tôi phải làm gì?

The mother of Constantine the Great had humble beginnings, but rose to great importance in Christian history.

Despite illness and suffering, St. Marguerite Bays still asked, “What can we do to love God more?”

One of my dear friends died. She was a daily communicant and a faithful member of her Church.

If every day we see others in the precious, tender way that God sees us, we will spread his love through our love.

Especially with young children, hands-on charitable work can be daunting, but not impossible.

The Catholic faith is rich with tradition which culminates in a Mass known as the Easter Vigil.

The GDC indicates that adults “have a right and a duty to bring to maturity the seed of faith sown in them by God.”

It was a blessing for me to join Bishop Cantú to visit the Philippines and Vietnam.