On Pope Francis’ return trip from World Youth Day in Brazil to Rome, he was asked about people who are gay. As he concluded his...

The bells of the Cathedral of St. Andrew here in Grand Rapids, Mich., ring out four times each Sunday to announce that the parish community...

I continue to marvel at the ways the Holy Spirit moves in the lives of the men I encounter in my role as the Paulist...

Last month there was a news story that one third of Americans don’t believe in evolution, and surprisingly that number is increasing in some groups....

In October 2012 we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. The first of the major documents that the Council...

Hey, United Nations! Why are you picking on us for being backwards and outdated in our theology? You have gone too far. If we want...

Being on the constant road of conversion has its fair set of challenges, and the way our relationships change with those who knew us on...

Every so often something hits you with such force that you have to say something about it. I recently became aware of an employment situation...

Distraction is the pre-eminent condition of our age. We need to practice paying attention. Think of your attention as a muscle. As with any muscle,...

This blog is the third in a three-part series on evangelization. Of course we need to call all Catholics to the fullness of discipleship, expressed...

What is ordinary? Last week we began Ordinary Time in our annual liturgical calendar. As you came to church, you noticed that the Christmas trees...