“Repent, and believe in the gospel.” These two summonses, or better, invitations, are spoken over us as Christians are marked with ashes at the beginning of...
Catholic Voices
First-person reflections on scriptural interpretation, theology, and Catholic social teaching.
Readings (Year C): Sirach 27:4-7Psalm 92:2-3, 13-161 Corinthians 15:54-58Luke 6:39-45 Reflection: Stay rooted in relationship with God Have you ever picked a...
Readings (Year C): 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23Psalm 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-131 Corinthians 15:45-49Luke 6:27-38 Reflection: Let God do the repaying Is it...
Readings (Year C): Jeremiah 17:5-8 Psalm 1:1-4, 61 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20Luke 6:17, 20-26 Reflection: Our sufferings are blessings A few years ago I watched...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: My friend wants to take me to a Buddhist prayer service. Is it OK to go? —Interfaith Inquirer A:...
Readings (Year C): Isaiah 6:1-8Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-81 Corinthians 15:1-11Luke 5:1-11 Reflection: How will you listen to your fear? Today’s readings are...
Readings (Year C): Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19Psalm 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15-171 Corinthians 13:4-13Luke 4:21-30 Reflection: The light you lit in my life still burns...
Readings (Year C): Nehemiah 8:2–6, 8–10Psalm 19:8–10, 151 Corinthians 12:12–30Luke 1:1–4; 4:14–21 Reflection: People of the Word In today’s first reading from...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: How are married Catholics called to use their time—jointly or separately? I’m a newly...
When I entered the office of a dear colleague recently, he had a poster set up on an easel. The school was promoting virtues on homemade posters, rather than...
