In Francis’ 12th Christmas address to the Roman Curia, he reminded them, “An ecclesial community lives in joyful and ...

But if creation (i.e., the world) is a gift, why does the First Letter of John we read today command us not to love it? God ...

Audra McDonald, our greatest living musical theater actor, transforms the role of Momma Rose in a stunning new revival of ...

Despite his removal, Bishop Joseph E. Strickland has remained an outspoken detractor of Pope Francis, both online and at ...

When I was in high school, a boy from a nearby school died by suicide. This story is on my mind today, because yesterday was ...

But it’s a bit of an odd day to feel excited and jolly about; after all, St. Stephen is known as the first Christian martyr.

Perhaps it’s cliche, but a Scripture reading like today’s, which includes a baby as a main character, automatically turns my ...

My concern with Advent is that it can reduce our hoping for the surprising act of God to waiting for God to give us what we ...

If God can work through both the rich and the poor, the meek and the mighty, surely God can also work through all types of ...

Today’s first reading communicates very clearly what has become a defining truth in my life: Fellowship is what completes joy ...

Advent, a time of quiet preparation, instead invites us to do the hard work of sitting with the darkness in the hope of ...

Today in The New York Times, Pope Francis praised the value of joy, humor and laughter, and noted “jokes about and told by ...