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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

While acts flowing from good resolutions may be small, think of the bountiful harvest.

After 33 years as “Companions in Prayer,” Saginaw sisters will continue their diocesan mission.

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

The virtue of self-restraint

The first National Eucharistic Congress in the country in 83 years!

The Catholic Church’s approach comes down to a desire for integrity and truthfulness. Holy Communion should always indicate a true unity.

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.

Everyone handles their challenges in different ways.