A few years ago the Vatican issued a revised version of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, the “guidebook” for how to celebrate the Mass. The cover...
Theology
Read about Catholic theology, including scholarly discussions, ethical considerations, and spiritual insights.
Rethinking John Paul II's theology of the body. On 129 occasions between 1979 and 1984, the late Pope John Paul II shared his reflections on...
The very word confession conjures up all kinds of stories and images, but those who go to confession know that it is a source of holy comfort and blessed...
The final words of a dying person are precious to those left behind. When time is short, one has a chance to speak only of the most important things—love...
The question of exactly when the eucharistic gifts become Christ’s Body and Blood has commanded attention and debate for centuries. From the supper at...
People who think of “liberation theology” as a 1960s fad should get to know Fordham University Professor Michael Lee, one of a new generation of...
“Lead us not into temptation.” Christians have prayed these words so many times, it’s easy to slide over their meaning, but they are a bit curious...
We shouldn’t get hung up on the details surrounding Jesus’ birth, says this Bible scholar. As with any scripture story, there’s more here...
Church teaching has shifted away from damnation and now focuses on salvation. Is that a good thing? To a young girl attending Catholic school in the 1940s...
In the late 1980s, when Robert Orsi had just begun his work studying devotion to St. Jude, he had dinner with a prominent liturgist who had spent years...
