“I fully expect the church to be persecuted,” says Bishop of El Paso Mark J. Seitz. Seitz has just spoken out strongly against the anti-immigrant policies of U...
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Readings (Year C): Luke 19:28 – 40Isaiah 50:4 – 7Psalm 22:8 – 9, 17 – 18, 19 – 20, 23 – 24Philippians 2:6 – 11Luke...
“What’s your confirmation name?” is a peculiarly Catholic icebreaker. The question is based on generations of Catholic children choosing a saint’s name for...
For those who dedicate their lives to serving others, reality television often feels far removed from their daily experiences. If your work involves providing...
Christian history has multiple stories of people who felt called by God to separate themselves from the bustle of society and live alone, often in remote...
In 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego on a hill known as Tepeyac (now part of Mexico City), leaving her image on his cloak. At first, a bishop stored...
Years ago, I attended a popular Catholic women’s conference where a young participant asked one of the presenters for advice on how to pursue a career as a...
St. Toribio Romo Over the past 30 years or so, several Mexican and American newspapers have reported cases of undocumented immigrants surviving the journey...
We live in an era when “facts” are disassembled, reconfigured—or worse, fabricated out of thin air—before being sown like toxic seeds into public discourse. So...
Readings (Year C): Isaiah 43:16 – 21Psalm 126:1 – 2, 2 – 3, 4 – 5, 6.Philippians 3:8 – 14John 8:1 – 11 Reflection: Start...
