Perhaps the most famous selection from this prayer—sometimes called the “High Priestly Prayer of Jesus”—is its plea for ...

Last week, which was among the most intense I have witnessed in ministry, we adored the blessed sacrament, gathered for our ...

John Cogley was once called “the most prominent American Roman Catholic journalist of his generation.” The onetime executive ...

Although the Catholics invented the practice of excommunication to deal with severe sins, other religious groups have also adopted it for their own purposes.

Years ago, if you had asked me if I’d ever told Jesus I loved him, I might have echoed Peter’s response in today’s Gospel, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Yet, I’ve since learned that merely ...

Even if you somehow forget the rest of the Gospels, if you are able to retain a fragment like that and make it real in your life, you probably can’t go too wrong. Lead with love and cultivate a ...

Like Jesus, I won’t always be in the earthly world to protect and care for those people that I love. And so, like Jesus, I will rely on God to provide that care for me. And perhaps, if I fully trust ...

Many professionals who care for strangers are not religious workers, but they play a pivotal role in reinforcing imago Dei, the notion that all people are made in the image of God.

Doubt is a common part of a life of faith. Our doubts can be about life on earth or life beyond. Our religious journeys might be punctuated by moments of certitude or clarity, but much more often we ...

When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus said to him, “What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours? You follow me.” (Jn 21:21-22) ...

A “chosen family” has its benefits, but it can also be a way of avoiding the accountability and personal growth found in long ...

The March of the Living memorial march at Auschwitz on Holocaust Remembrance Day took place amid the backdrop of ...