Father Mark Bialek will lead a pilgrimage to Catholic shrines and other sites in New York City March 30-April 2.Read More

When I was a child, I wasn’t allowed to eat food with artificial dye in it. It was the 1980s, and my mother may have been a bit ahead of her time in worrying about dyes and preservatives.When you’re a first-grader at your school Valentine’s Day party, it isn’t easyRead More

I don’t think I fully appreciated the excitement of the Pinewood Derby. Maybe it was because I have contributed no creativity or effort to the process. Now and then I would take a photo of our Cub Scouts working on their cars with their father, but for the most partRead More

Pope Francis told an interviewer it would be "reckless" to pass judgment on the new president before he had a chance to do anything.Read More

In the power of the Holy Spirit, may your ministry as bishops be abundantly blessed for the glory of God, the advancement of the Church’s mission, and the salvation of soulsRead More

President Donald J. Trump told the nation in his inaugural address that it need not fear in the days ahead.Read More

Today as we inaugurate a new American president, I sit at home nervous, waiting, wondering what will come of this all. I haven’t decided whether I’ll watch. I’m more likely to listen, the radio humming in the background as I busy myself with lunch and laundry and little ones.But I’mRead More

The U.S. abortion rate is down to its lowest level since the Supreme Court made abortion legal virtually on demand in 1973.Read More