As a former user of natural family planning (NFP) with my wife, I’ve never given National NFP Awareness Week serious attention. But with the Dobbs decision...
Catholic Voices
First-person reflections on scriptural interpretation, theology, and Catholic social teaching.
Readings (Year B): Jeremiah 23:1 – 6Psalms 23:1 – 3, 3 – 4, 5, 6Ephesians 2:13 – 18Mark 6:30 – 34 Reflection: A place to rest a...
Readings (Year B): Amos 7:12 – 15Psalms 85:9 – 10, 11 – 12, 13 – 14Ephesians 1:3 – 14 or 1:3 – 10Mark 6:7 – 13...
A 2019 Pew Research Center survey indicated that nearly 31 percent of U.S. Catholics doubt the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This survey prompted...
Readings (Year B): Ezekiel 2:2 – 5Psalms 123: 1 – 2, 2, 3 – 42 Corinthians 12: 7 – 10Mark 6: 1 – 6 Reflection: Celebrate the gifts of the...
My dad did not leave much behind when he died. He was committed to staying independent from the system, even if he wasn’t perfectly consistent about it. He did...
Readings (Year B): Wisdom 1:13 – 15; 2:23 – 24Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 132 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13 – 15Mark 5:21 – 43 or 5:21...
Readings (Year B): Job 38:1, 8 – 11Psalms 107:23 – 24, 25 – 26, 28 – 29, 30 – 312 Corinthians 5:14 – 17Mark 4:35 – 41...
Catholics believe in care for the sick and the dying. Few moral teachings could be less controversial. The most easily offered prayers are for those we know...
Readings (Year B): Ezekiel 17:22 – 24Psalms 92:2 – 3, 13 – 14, 15 – 162 Corinthians 5:6 – 10Mark 4:26 – 34 Reflection: The...
