The pope reflected on the theme of the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity during his general audience Jan. 20.Read More

The kindergarten homework assignment said our family should make a snowman or some other snow creature. We went through several ideas.“How about a snow fisherman?” I said.“No,” he said.“A snow fish?”“No.”“A snow dog? A snow bunny? Just an ordinary snowman?”Nothing I suggested was quite right.Then the Chinese lion marionette IRead More

Most days we’re just trying to get out the door without forgetting a backpack. But in the midst of the mostly fun chaos of our lives, my husband and I are trying to raise children with loving hearts. We talk to them about people who are in need, locally and aroundRead More

Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231)My Facebook memories “On this day” reminded me that it was two years ago when I first called for shared stories about the intercession of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of finding lost and stolen items.Many Catholics recall the familiar jingleRead More

The gist of a Catholic archbishop's opinion, rendered in a commentary in a national magazine, is the basis of a U.S. Supreme Court case.Read More

Pope Francis says the church "recognizes the irrevocability of the Old Covenant and the constant and faithful love of God for Israel."Read More

A gripping, fact-based account of what happened on the ground when the U.S. consulate in the titular city was overrun, and four American lives were lost.Read More

When I shared this (old) news story on my Facebook page, I didn’t expect a debate to start. In 2013, a Pennsylvania man touched a pregnant woman’s belly after she asked him to stop. She pressed charges, and it is now considered illegal to touch a pregnant woman’s belly inRead More