(Photo: Lightstock) This is a summary of talks I have given on a “postpartum spirituality,” which technically means “after birth.” Having...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila prays during the annual 2025 Chrism Mass, in which the holy oils used throughout the Church year are blessed....

Mosaic detail of Christ Pantocrator from the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) Anniversaries help us to...

Common to modern Catholic life has become the dynamic of parish shopping, driving whatever distance we might to find the perfect fit. This is nothing new and hasn’t been since the automobile’s appearance. More problematic than driving to the “right” parish, however, is the seeming prevalence of Catholics who never actually make a purchase.

(Photo: Josh Applegate/Unsplash) You find your way into a Catholic church, and it’s quiet. Really quiet. The lights are low, except for a...

Pentecost by Jean Restout, c. 1732. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) It is easy to be caught off guard by Pentecost. If I don’t...

What Adam and Eve's Original Nakedness in the Garden of Eden Reveals About God’s Plan and True Intimacy, According to the Theology of the...

Venerable Augustus Tolton. (Photo: Public domain) By Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA On June 19, the United States commemorates the...

(Photo: Lightstock) My first job at a parish after graduating from college was a bit of a shock. Coming down the mountain, so to speak,...

(Photo courtesy of the Sisters of Life) By Mother Agnes Mary, S.V. “The people who died in Dachau shaped my adult life.” With these...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila prays during the annual graduation Mass for graduates of the Denver Catholic Biblical School at St. Thomas...

(Composite design using public domain/Denver Catholic file photos) When asked about the "greatest commandment," Jesus gave a glimpse into...

Bishops gather at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception for the episcopal consecration of then-Father Jorge Rodríguez in...

A young woman is baptized at the 2024 Easter vigil at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M. (Photo: Courtesy of St. Mary’s Catholic...

(Photo: Unsplash) Our coffees clanked down on the counter. Steam rose out of the mug, twisting and circling as it floated up into...

St. Brendan the Navigator. This modern statue to St Brendan stands on Samphire Island which can be reached by a causeway from Fenit....

What does the Catholic Church teach about immigration? (Photo: Lightstock) Pope Francis made outreach and support for migrants a hallmark...

(Photo: Unsplash) Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of teaching about the titles, virtues and roles in salvation history of...

(Photo: Lightstock) It’s always nice when a long-running series converges with the liturgical year. For the past several months, I’ve...

(Photo: Pexels) “His office let another take.”   St. Peter, our first Pope, quoted Psalm 109:8 to his fellow apostles after the Ascension...