Interestingly, but perhaps not surprisingly, only 42 percent of the population surveyed in a Pew Research Center poll responded that being part of a Catholic...
Sacraments
My father was seriously ill several times in his last years of life. He could have received the sacrament of the anointing of the sick when facing surgery for...
The evil of clericalism, explains Pope Francis in a December 2016 sermon, happens whenever clerics distance themselves from laypeople, especially those who are...
The associations many Catholics have with baptism are warm, familial ones. Parents, grandparents, and new godparents gather around with other relatives...
Catholic tradition likes the number seven. There are seven deadly sins, seven seals in the Book of Revelation, seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, seven days of...
In February 2023, a revival started in the chapel at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. It started with a small group of students lingering after worship...
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” (Matt. 28:19) This past...
If I’m honest, much of the current discourse on the Eucharist makes me uncomfortable. Within seconds of opening Facebook or Twitter, I am overwhelmed by the...
Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify The question of whether a priest should ever withhold communion from a Catholic has become the subject of heated debate in...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My parish has the chalice back at Mass and it makes me uncomfortable because of COVID-19. I...
