COMMENTARY

Father Koch: We stand with Jesus on the Cross

On Palm Sunday we begin our long walk with Jesus to the cross...

A most loyal reader . . . and so much more

We all make our mark on this world, be it for good...

Carlo Acutis: Computer programmer, Eucharist devotee, first millennial saint

Blessed Carlo Acutis had a PlayStation. He made awkward videos with his friends.

Worn out before God by the noisy, tiresome digital age

Like many writers, Flannery O'Connor once observed that she didn't really...

Why do we need confession if Jesus' death cleansed us from our sins?

St. Leo the Great makes an effort to explain this in one of his letters ...

Honoring the Gift of Life - Building awareness about organ and tissue donation during Donate Life Month

Each April, National Donate Life Month raises awareness about the lifesaving impact of organ and tissue donation...

'The Chosen' Season Five sets the table for Holy Week

While it began as an independent crowd-funded series, "The Chosen"...

Father Koch: Sinners need to be wary of accusing others of being sinful

A woman caught in the act of committing adultery was dragged before ...

Can I attend a non-Catholic wedding?

For some background, Catholics and only Catholics are required to marry...

Father Koch: We rejoice when the sinner seeks reconciliation

During the Lenten season, as we seek the mercy and forgiveness...

How a 'spirituality of martyrdom' shapes a Christian approach to end of life care

Behind the legal push for physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia...

OSV Editors: Even though the Pope is home, don't stop praying for him

The world rejoiced March 23 when Pope Francis was released ...

Are there any saints who had a difficult relationship with the Church?

The answer to this question would depend on exactly what you mean ....

Bearing the Right Fruits

In this Sunday’s gospel, the apostle Luke talks to us ...

Father Koch: God Is Ever Patient with Those Who Seek Him

God heard the cry of the Israelites who were under the oppression...


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