In December 1545, the Council of Trent began its work of clarifying doctrine and purifying the inner life of the Church.

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

A song of lamentation and praise.

I have a friend with whom I am trying to share the Gospel. He has great questions, but I’m not sure if he has faith yet. What should I do?

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.

I’ll never forget the conversation where my dad revealed to me the difference between a nice guy and a good man.

If we want to understand the Liturgy of the Eucharist as a whole, we need to understand what is happening here.

Imagine you were in the eternal city when the Church of Rome decided to change the liturgical language from Greek to Latin.

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.

This is a familiar Scripture passage, and we can visualize the scene. Saint Augustine described this scene in his own, powerful imagery:

The children of these four women would lead to the formation of the 12 tribes of Israel.

October celebrates the holy rosary.

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

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

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

Being humble means forsaking our egos by putting others before us. It means putting God’s will for our lives above our own.

Do we receive Christ's pre-crucifixion body, his crucified body or his resurrected body?

Although the story of Esther is full of numerous twists and turns, the spiritual points are clear.

Self-denial or renunciation of one’s own will happens throughout life.

There’s something about Peter’s journey of faith and transformation that deeply resonates with me.

Whenever my nephew plays the game “Two Truths and a Lie,” he likes to state that he was once an altar server in St. Peter’s Basilica.

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

Summer is celebrated as a time of leisure in many of our songs, such as “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.”

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?

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.