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Father Koch: The Trinity remains the great true mystery of our faith

I was recently present for a lecture where the speaker commented, ...
Promote Christian values, not divisions, on social media, Vatican says

Catholics should make an "examination of conscience" about ...
Evangelizer's strength comes from practicing what one preaches, Pope says

The most powerful and effective method of evangelization is to live according to what one teaches ...
New 'Mary, Explained' video series helps Catholics discover, embrace Jesus' mother as the 'model disciple'

She has been called history's most famous woman.
Father Koch: Today the Church truly celebrates its birthday

At the Ascension Jesus commissions his disciples to ...
How to forgive and reconcile after being hurt or hurtful

Forgiveness is a thread that runs throughout the story of our faith.
Eucharist central to Florida Catholic wife, mom, doctor involved in sainthood causes

Dr. Mary Soha is a Catholic wife, mother, pediatrician, chair of the canonical coronation of ...
Pope: Pray at Pentecost for courage to evangelize

Christians should pray on Pentecost that the Holy Spirit would give them the courage and strength to share the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
10 Easy ways to grow in your faith this summer

Summer is normally the time we take a break from things.
Two tips to learn how to criticize like a Christian

Some years ago, a priest sent me occasional criticism ,,,
QUESTIONS: On women priests and on repairing statues

Why doesn’t the Church allow women to be priests?
Father Koch: Even at the Ascension, some disciples were concerned

The Gospel passage on this Feast of the Ascension points us ...
Prayer, love of Christ are source of strength to share Gospel, Pope says

St. Francis Xavier offers the faithful, especially young people ...
Pope praises Julian of Norwich as example of faith and service

The English mystic Julian of Norwich continues to ...
Confirmation: The Grace to be bold, brave, believing Catholics

Nobody has it as a goal in life to be weak, to be wishy-washy, to be mediocre.
Father Koch: Love for Jesus places demands on the disciple

Love is a strange word in that we ...
St. Mary student bolstered by Catholic school, letter from Bishop

To many, it could seem that Emma Close has lived a lifetime in her 11 years: awaiting an adoptive ...
Finding food for the soul at the kitchen table

One thing you learn in a family is that everyone has their own way of ...
Uruguay celebrates beatification of Bishop Jacinto Vera, father of local Church

Uruguay's Catholic Church celebrated the beatification of Bishop Jacinto Vera May 6.
Jesus shows what path to take, especially in times of trouble, Pope says

Christians have no need to be afraid or hopeless because Jesus always tells the faithful where ...
Holy Year 2025 website to go live; registration opens in the fall

The Vatican office in charge of coordinating plans for ...
QUESTION: Does original sin need an update? Is a Crucifix necessary at Mass?

My Catholic grandmother used to say that "original sin" was a sort of stamp all people since ...
'Gift and Grit' makes case for counter-cultural detachment and 'Srodowisko'

Andrew Swafford is an associate professor of ...
Love, service are marks of belonging to one family in Christ, Pope says

Meeting a group of pilgrims from the Italian diocese...
Father Koch: Jesus asks us to follow him into the great unknown

It might seem counterintuitive that each step of ...