“The consequence of the love of the Lord is to give everything—exactly everything, even one’s own life—for Him: This is that which ought to distinguish our pastoral ministry. It is the ‘acid test’ that bespeaks […]
As humans made in the image and likeness of God, we have a built-in desire to know what’s really going on and to trace all the little discoveries of what is really going on right […]
Joseph Epstein, writer of delightful essays, quotes the French novelist Stendahl: “To write a book is to risk being shot at in public.” Quite so. Here’s a report from one of the walking wounded. First, […]
Below is the text of Pope Francis’ Wednesday General Audience catechesis, delivered today in St. Peter’s Square, translated by Vatican Radio. Dear brothers and sisters, Last Wednesday I stressed the deep connection between the […]
The press release of the Boy Scouts of America, announcing that they will admit boys who declare themselves to be homosexual: “For 103 years, the Boy Scouts of America has been a part of the […]
In a strongly worded statement decrying the legalization of assisted suicide in Vermont on May 20, 2013, the Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano, the bishop of Burlington, called his home state “one of the few […]
During Mass today at the Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel, Pope Francis elaborated upon the theme of Christians and worldliness, something he also preached about yesterday. “When a Christian has no difficulties in life—when everything is […]
Pope Francis’ Monday morning homily during Mass at the Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel emphasized the “riches” that can separate us from God—specifically, economic comfort and what he called our “fascination for the temporary.” From Vatican […]
“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of […]
In early June 1978, I picked up Dr. Jérôme Lejeune at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport; he was to address an international conference on human life issues at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota. I knew Dr. […]
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