Every year around the globe, Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan by abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual activity from dawn to dusk. Fasting is one of the five pillars of the ...

How do they do it? This question often comes to mind when I look at parents raising a child in today’s world. What an awesome responsibility they face every day, as parents entrusted with the ...

Every family has the perfect model in the Christmas story’s family. During the Christmas season, we celebrate the Holy Family’s feast day, which is Dec. 30 this year. Indeed, Blessed John Paul II ...

“That tree is very important for me,” an older Jesuit said to me, almost 30 years ago. We were at Eastern Point Retreat House in Gloucester, Mass., standing on the broad lawn that overlooks the ...

VATICAN CITY — The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity is an invitation for us to commit to enriching our everyday relationships by promoting communion, consolation and mercy, Pope Francis said during ...

Many are familiar with the Beatitudes, which are a section of a larger discourse spoken by Jesus in his earthly ministry. They are found in his Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 5, and some of ...

In his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on the various challenges St Paul faced in his ministry, explaining that it was only possible for him to go forward because his heart was fixed on God. "What ...

Never forget to pray, even while commuting, taking a walk or when waiting in line, Pope Francis said. And don't just stick to prayers memorized from childhood, but include heartfelt requests and pleas ...

Scripture gives us profound insight, not only in this historical episode but also in other moments when God’s glory departed ...