One of my favorite Christmas songs goes: “Oh tell me when was Jesus born?” But the gospels offer no date for Jesus’ birthday. Some people say we only celebrate...
Church history
Discover U.S. Catholic articles on church history that highlight social justice, reform, and the diverse voices that have shaped Catholic tradition.
In August 410, Visigoths seized the city of Rome, the Eternal City, sacking it over the course of three days. This event stunned the world, prompting St...
A time traveler to Europe’s Early Middle Ages might be startled by what they found if they landed there in mid-December. No jolly good cheer, no feasts, no...
Decades ago, it was common in some communities for Catholic children to be clothed with a brown scapular when they received their first communion. The...
On July 6, 1535, Sir Thomas More climbed a rickety scaffold to his death. He had believed his friendship with King Henry VIII would protect him from the...
Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts In the Christian tradition, “apocalypse” simply means revelation, or unveiling. Yet somewhere along the...
A young man approaches Jesus and asks, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus tells him to follow the commandments and love God and his...
Billed as an “oasis in the desert,” Holy Cross Retreat Center in the Mesilla Valley south of Las Cruces, New Mexico, hosts retreats, provides spiritual...
Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts The belief that the movement of heavenly bodies shapes or predicts events has been around for thousands of...
Across the United States, Claretian Missionaries fostered Spanish-speaking parishes for Latino migrants in working-class neighborhoods. Claretians put these...
