Perspective

Saint Stephen from the Demidoff Altarpiece, Carlo Crivelli (1476). (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) We keep things in discreet...

(Photo: Lightstock) The post-Christmas liturgical calendar may seem a bit Scrooge-like, as the child-centered, innocent joy of the...

(Photo: Adobe Stock) Let’s talk about your heart. The prophet Jeremiah nailed it when he wrote, “More tortuous than anything is the human...

Noli me tangere, Fra Angelico (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) By Allison Auth This Advent, I’ve found myself reflecting on Mary...

(Photo: Unsplash) A change of presidential administrations typically leads to changes in U.S. diplomatic personnel abroad, especially at...

(Photo: Adobe Stock) By Allison Anyamele Therapist at St. Raphael Counseling, a ministry of Catholic Charities The holidays are here! And...

(Photo: Adobe Stock) By Mallory Smyth   "We who are Christians have a further cause for joy: like Jesus, we know that we are loved by God...

Adoration of the Shepherds, Gerard von Honthorst (c. 1622). (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) Where would we be now without the...

(Photo: Unsplash) A friend told me recently that bookstores were making something of a comeback. I hope that’s true, because browsing...

The Garden of Eden by Thomas Cole, c. 1828 (Image: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) Let’s talk about love. Specifically, let’s talk about...

(Photo: Adobe Stock) The holidays can be a time of joy, connection and celebration — but they can also be stressful. Dr. Albert Pace of...

(Photo: Unsplash) By Alberto Fernandez/National Catholic Register Sometimes small things vividly illustrate and reveal larger truths....