Written in 1885, the Baltimore Catechism had its pilgrim eyes fixed on the world beyond: To be saved meant that the individual Catholic could "attain the supernatural happiness of heaven." Meeting ...

Sunday, July 1, is the 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B). Mass Readings: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Psalm 30: 2, 4-6, 11-13; 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mark 5:21-43. In today’s first reading from ...

One of the main reasons many Christians hesitate to share their faith is fear. We’re afraid of rejection, of not having an ...

I realize you are a busy person and may be tempted not to respond to this e-mail. I pray you will find the time to look over what I have written and are able to offer some insights and comments ...

“Love Wins,” a new book by prominent evangelical pastor Rob Bell, was creating controversy weeks before it was released on March 15, for its non-traditional proposals about eternal salvation and God's ...

God always comes to save and free his children and to help them say "yes," like Mary, to his will, Pope Leo XIV said. "Even though we do not know what the future holds," he said, "like Mary, we can ...

I once wrote a paper on the Pelagian Heresy while I was in the seminary. I received a D-minus on the paper. Somehow, I was intrigued by Pelagius' notion that grace helped one to successfully exercise ...

I've always felt it's no coincidence that some basketball powerhouses — let us say, off the top of my head, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and Indiana — get a few better players because those hoops museums ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — Catholic Charities along with the Salvation Army and Fuel Church have teamed up to feed those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have created a mobile feeding program for ...