I was doing dishes in the kitchen last week when my son Jacob came in and started unloading the dishwasher. While generally dishwasher unloading is a job that...
Our Faith
Essays and reporting on theology and scripture that put our faith in the context of everyday life.
In this edited version of her acceptance speech for the 2004 U.S. Catholic Award, author Joyce Rupp describes herself as a spiritual midwife...
Sister Joan Chittister argues that we should not be so quick to abandon the practice of going hungry during Lent and throughout the year. IF IRELAND IS A...
To the undiscerning seeker, the slew of spiritual books on bestseller lists and bookstore shelves these days can be overwhelming. Tantalizing titles promise...
Convicted criminals rarely inspire much compassion. They are, after all, the people who actually do the things we have nightmares about-armed robbery, rape...
With a sprinkle of water, an infant is reborn in Christ and welcomed into the Catholic community. In some parts of the world, however, water is anything but a...
It was a cold, winter day when one of Mary Lou Aiello's most memorable clients walked into the Care Center, five months pregnant and with only a thin...
"Achoo!" "God bless you." One of the legends behind saying "God bless you" originates in the belief that a person's heart...
Even death cannot rob us of our fundamental dignity as human persons. -From the U.S. bishops' Reflections on the Body, Cremation, and Catholic Funeral...
The Christian influence has finally been felt at the highest levels of government. Policymakers and legislators have, at long last, studied the model that...
