Christmas celebrates a love so amazing it is beyond imagination and words. But what can this feast tell us about who the Catholic faith community is called to...
Catholic Voices
First-person reflections on scriptural interpretation, theology, and Catholic social teaching.
Readings (Year B): Daniel 7:13–14Psalm 93:1–2, 5Revelation 1:5–8John 18:33–37 Reflection: Speak truth to power “You say I am a king.” So Jesus responds to...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: I don’t get along with my parents, so I try to avoid seeing them as much as I can, including...
Toilet paper was the first product that seemed to disappear overnight as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold back in March 2020. Other paper products soon...
Readings (Year B): Daniel 12:1–3Psalm 16:5, 8–11Hebrews 10:11–14, 18Mark 13:24–32 Reflection: Things permanent and passing What is permanent and what is...
Almost twenty years ago my family moved to the country. We had outgrown our small fixer-upper in the city, and as I had the option to work from home, we...
Readings (Year B): 1 Kings 17:10–16Psalm 146:7–10Hebrews 9:24–28Mark 12:38–44 Reflection: God will provide Her words reverberated through the college lecture...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: I am uncomfortable with the idea of going to reconciliation, but I would like to get some things off...
Readings (Year B): Deuteronomy 6:2–6Psalm 18:2–4, 47, 51Hebrews 7:23–28Mark 12:28–34 Reflection: Love, love, love Music is essential to any liturgy, a priest...
Readings (Year B): Jeremiah 31:7–9Psalm 126:1–6Hebrews 5:1–6Mark 10:46–52 Reflection: What do you want? Most of us have no idea what it is like to be...
