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...
Our Faith
Essays and reporting on theology and scripture that put our faith in the context of everyday life.
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...
It's a safe bet that Sister Rose Pacatte watches more TV and movies than you do. She even has TiVo, which only seriously addicted TV watchers will admit to...
You've heard of the "overscheduled child," no doubt. Family therpist William Doherty is one of the people you can thank for putting a name to...
Are full family schedules masking emptiness of spirit? A Catholic ethicist and suburban mom challenges families to make time for the really important stuff...
It’s OK if you don’t like beets. There’s a dish for every taste on the Catholic table. Jesus must have enjoyed eating. If his opponents...
For more than a decade, stories in the media have highlighted the problem of clergy sexual abuse of minors. Much of the recent focus has been on Europe, though...
