Love is about perseverance. Fair weathered friends aren’t worth the forecast. They come and they go based on how good things are going. There is no perseverance and no willingness to suffer with the ...

Sunday, Aug. 20, is the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28. Today’s Gospel teaches us to pray always and not ...

Over the summer, our family vacationed in the Pacific Northwest. At an island off the Washington coast, I examined the rocks on the shore. They were an assortment of colors from reddish browns to ...

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? I have always been partial to flying. On Christmas of my kindergarten year, I received a Superman costume. I had eyed it for months in the Sears ...

Within the spiritual treasury of the Church, there are countless charisms, schools of spirituality, and methods of prayer. In addition, there are specific servants of prayer. The servants of prayer ...

Today's "growing culture of indifference and individualism" must be countered with prayer and adoration, which inspires solidarity with those in need, Pope Francis said. Charitable efforts guided and ...

Christians should imitate Jesus in being steadfast — not inflexible — in their convictions, thus being open to change for the good of others, Pope Francis said on Sunday. “This is what God is like: He ...

All relationships begin and end with communication. Relationships with anyone, even God, cannot exist without communication. Prayer as communication with God is a measure of our faith, and our desire ...

Today's "growing culture of indifference and individualism" must be countered with prayer and adoration, which inspires solidarity with those in need, Pope Francis said. Charitable efforts guided and ...