With less than two weeks until Halloween, some Catholic families are feeling torn about how to celebrate – or if they should celebrate at all. Some feel that participating in ... Read more

As Catholics we believe in both material and spiritual realities. Maybe you had your house blessed, or keep holy water in a font by your door to keep any unwelcome ... Read more

In the Gospel of Matthew, when Jesus tells His disciples that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man ... Read more

In the Gospel of Matthew, the disciples ask Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Jesus calls over a child and tells them that unless they become ... Read more

Over the past week, there has been a strange bubbling up of criticism for large families. One of the judges on President Trump’s shortlist for a Supreme Court nominee, Federal ... Read more

There is a popular party game called “Would You Rather” that poses a dilemma in the form of a question. Usually both of the options offered are bad (would you ... Read more

In a culture that is increasingly polarized and divided, disagreements between friends about religion, politics, or morality can be difficult to navigate. Many people fear having these hard conversations and ... Read more

The sacrament of Confession is a sacrament of healing. But for those who struggle with addiction or habitual sin, it is easy to allow shame or despair to keep you ... Read more

There are times when someone who is not Catholic may have a question about your faith. Why do Catholics not eat meat on Fridays in Lent? Or why do Catholics ... Read more

This past weekend, two statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary were vandalized. A statue at a church in Boston was set on fire and a statue at a church in ... Read more

There is an old saying that “Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future.” And we know from Scripture and the lives of the saints that, by the ... Read more

It is a common misunderstanding that Catholics believe we can earn our salvation, that through our own efforts we can work our way to heaven by doing good deeds. This ... Read more