Zacchaeus was an especially successful tax collector and therefore an exceptionally hated man. On the road to Jericho, from the …
A new book looks at Christianity’s roots in migration
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Migration, legal and otherwise, is in the DNA of the Catholic Church, and teachings that call on …
Novena at virtual cemetery helps parishioners prayerfully remember the dead
VANCOUVER, Wash. (CNS) — Neat rows of 220 white crosses, decorated with bright candles and beautiful flowers and bearing the …
Commission starts planning global report on child protection efforts
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With a renewed membership, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors met at the Vatican …
Fortitude: Not Just for Battlefields
Over the last few weeks, we have been looking at the four cardinal virtues. We have also been looking at …
Abortion-related questions take center stage in new American Values Survey
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Abortion-related questions — and Americans’ responses to them — were front and center in the new American …
Signs Of Our Faith
I have written before about the public witness of the sign of the Cross. Countless business meals have turned into …
Nigerian teen held by Boko Haram: ‘I don’t think I am able to forgive them’
NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) — As Maryamu Joseph, a 16-year-old victim of Boko Haram violence, recovers from trauma after years of …
A Woman from the Parish
This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Jeffrey Essmann. A Woman from the Parish A woman from …
Daily Catholic Quote — Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
A Daily Quote to Inspire Your Catholic Faith “If you do not live what you believe, you will end up …