In this week’s Sunday Gospel, the Lord gives three prescriptions for prayer. The Gospel opens in response to a request, “Lord ...

Many times, we ask, "What would Jesus say?" In this case, we have an answer in today's Gospel. The disciples ask, "Teach us ...

As we reflect on these truths, may our prayer life be transformed — from duty to delight, from formula to friendship, from ...

“If we pray rightly,” St. Augustine taught, “we say nothing but what is already contained in the Lord’s Prayer.” The prayer ...

When life gets busy or our hearts grow weary, compassion can feel like a challenge instead of a calling. But as followers of Christ, we’re invited—commanded, even—to put on love, kindness, and mercy ...

First, I offer prayers of care and concern for the family and friends of Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

St. Michael and St. Mary in Stillwater are beautiful churches. The former parish was established in 1853 and the latter in ...

Conservative moralism and progressive moralism are two sides of the same coin. Calls to justice must flow from the gospel, ...

Turns out, people want to hear what the Bible has to say. I’ll admit I grew up in a church and denomination that emphasized the Bible—maybe too ...

Are we reincarnated into another life, or is this life the only one we will ever know? Q: I’m a practicing Catholic. I follow most of their beliefs but have worked for years as a hospice nurse and ...

One of the most painful experiences for a Christian woman in an abusive marriage is confiding in her pastor only to have her concerns dismissed or minimized. Instead of receiving support, she is ...

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor ...