Sir 35:12-14, 16-18; Ps 34; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18; Lk 18:9-14 The Year of Mercy officially ended in November of 2016. We might ask just what Pope Francis hoped would happen to the church. How has the ...

For the faithful worldwide, the gifts of Easter continue after the official remembrance of Jesus' resurrection. For Catholics around the world, Sunday, April 7, 2024, is known as Divine Mercy Sunday.

WASHINGTON -- When my friend Robin was dying, she asked me if I knew a priest she could talk to who would not be, as she put it, "too judgmental." I knew the perfect man, a friend of our family, a ...

Today, the Church concludes the Easter Octave, which is the series of eight chronological days that celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. One physical day is not enough for Easter. The Church ...

Sunday, Dec. 11, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10; Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10; James 5:7-10; and Matthew 11:2-11. Today’s Gospel is best seen in three stages, as we are ...

The presentation discusses in detail the sometimes overlooked contribution of the Old Testament to a Christian understanding of mercy. Hebrew is not the only ancient language to link mercy to a ...

Some years ago I read about Charles Brown, a World War 2 pilot on his first mission, just before Christmas, 1943. His B-17 had been shot to pieces by German fighters and anti-aircraft guns. Half his ...