Blessed Mother Teresa (1910-1997)Tomorrow (August 26) is the 106th anniversary of the birth of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning founder of the Missionaries of Charity. This tiny nun, who died at age 87, has inspired countless generations of people all over the world, both Christians and non-Christians alike,Read More

In a Gospel passage a few weekends ago at Sunday Mass, we heard the fascinating words of our Lord teaching his disciples how to pray. His first word to them, in the Gospel of Luke is simply "Father."I find it amazing and providential, each summer it seems, that so oftenRead More

We have allowed even our religions to become reasons to divide us. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all at least agree on one religious belief that God created humans in his own image and likeness?Read More

Meet the president and CEO of Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services, the international relief agency of the U.S. bishops.Read More

Families are snapping up new state scholarship money in order to send their kids to non-public schools, and many are choosing Catholic schools.Read More

School starts for our sons on Monday. At this point, I wouldn't say we are counting down to the first day of school. Instead, we are avoiding talking about school and making the most of this time.Now and then I mention that we might want to think of getting on aRead More

Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family is an example of the “ordinary magisterium” – papal teaching – to which Catholics are obliged to give “religious submission of will and intellect,” said an article in the Vatican newspaper.Read More

“Mother Teresa was no plastic saint,” said Father Brian Kolodiejchuk, postulator of Blessed Teresa’s sainthood cause.Read More