A few years ago I was having lunch with a friend who is an agnostic. I had just finished my annual eight-day retreat at my favorite place to pray, Eastern...
Spirituality
As a kid in Catholic school, I grew up learning a lot about Mary. She was the Mother of God and the mother of all people everywhere. She wore a white dress and...
If you're bogged down by a busy modern lifestyle, the ancient Rule of St. Benedict still offers a path home. Esther de Waal pioneered the application of...
The church isn't always the loving Body of Christ we imagine ourselves to be. James Carroll nevertheless defends our faith in God, who saves us imperfect...
Does your faith need divine intervention? Msgr. Fred Easton is not exactly the first person who’d jump to mind when one thinks about miracles. Trained as...
Faith helps U.S. Catholic readers see the light even as they walk through the valley of darkness. Unemployment, illness, a loved one's death-everyone can...
I love to make stuff, which doesn’t make me much different from many women I know. Lots of us like to knit, quilt, crochet, or do needlepoint for a whole...
The Earth is warming and we are responsible. This is the undeniable conclusion reached by 2,000 scientists and policy experts contributing to the United...
On the anniversary of the assasination of Oscar Romero, use this reflection, Romero's words, and the following questions to generate discussion about...
These Lenten practices can help your spirituality to blossom this year. Have you lost track of Lent in recent years? Has it lost substance and grit? Here are a...
