Can a Catholic Marry a Lutheran?

Pat McCloskey, OFM November 25, 2025

Will this marriage be recognized by the Catholic Church? Can a Catholic priest give a blessing?

Finding True Joy

Colleen Arnold, MD November 24, 2025

In Mary’s Magnificat she prays, “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior” (Luke 1:46-47). How do we find true joy?

Hands reaching out | Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

Be in the Margins

Tyler Grudi, OFM November 24, 2025

This is my prayer for our nation, that each of us goes a little further to the margins, peripheries, and abandoned places in our communities to touch the poor there.

Why Two Judgments?

Pat McCloskey, OFM November 24, 2025

In parochial school, I learned that there is a particular judgment when a person dies and that there will also be a general judgment at the end of the world. Why?

Christ Over All

Ela Milewska November 23, 2025

On this last Sunday of the liturgical year, we’re reminded that Christ is not a distant ruler. He is close, humble, and victorious through love.

How Can a Mass Be Offered for a Single Person?

Pat McCloskey, OFM November 23, 2025

If every sacrifice of the Mass is offered for the Church, how can people request individual intentions?

Praying with Our Bodies

Shannon K. Evans November 23, 2025

Although our culture separates body and spirit, the very incarnation of Jesus speaks to a higher reality.

two women standing in a field and holding each a flower

Intentional Discipleship

Mark P. Shea November 22, 2025

Intentional discipleship is the decision to “drop one’s nets.”

Gazing upon crucifixes and mosaics were common practices for centuries, especially before copies of the Scriptures existed. It might be helpful now to reclaim this practice. Consider a piece of religious art that moves you.