When I was a child, every time my parents were expecting a baby, they spoke of how fortunate we were. Every baby is a gift from God, they told me. I wondered why God had given six children to our family. How could we be so, so lucky? But we were.
When I was a child, every time my parents were expecting a baby, they spoke of how fortunate we were. Every baby is a gift from God, they told me. I wondered why God had given six children to our family. How could we be so, so lucky? But we were.
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 jingle

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has announced the formation of a new parish in Western Maryland.

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.
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 around

Pope Francis says the church “recognizes the irrevocability of the Old Covenant and the constant and faithful love of God for Israel.”

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.

Admirers of St. Maximilian Kolbe lined up at the Shrine of St. Anthony Jan. 15 to venerate a portion of his beard contained in an ornate reliquary.
I. Introduction A. I am delighted to return to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish to join in celebrating your 40th anniversary. I also join you in expressing our common debt of thanks to your pastor, Fr. Sparklin, for his devoted service to this parish … thank you, Fr. Paul! Let’s also thank Sister Katharine for […]
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 in

Never-before published, the 10 homilies are informal, colorful, off-the-cuff reflections by Cardinal Ratzinger.

No one deserves faith and no one can buy it; faith is a gift that changes one’s life and allows people to recognize Jesus as the son of God.
