Perspective

I began the New Year with another move. My wife, Anne, and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary this past year. During this time, we...

In the apostolic letter Ad Theologiam Promovendam (To Promote Theology), issued by Pope Francis on Nov. 1, 2023, the Church was urged to...

One hesitates to begin the civil new year on a critical note, when hopes of a brighter future run high. But when reality is being...

Catholics have long held that all genuine authority derives from God. Any public official, whether elected or hereditary, carries a duty...

John Carroll (1735-1815) was the first Catholic bishop, not just in , but of the United States, for during the first 18 years of his...

Photo by Erica Marsland Huynh on Unsplash You know how they say the first Christmas after the death of a loved one is the hardest? Well,...

Composed in the wake of 9/11, “The Dream Isaiah Saw” quickly became a contemporary Christmas classic. The hymn’s powerful evocation of...

(Photo: Adobe Stock) We are living in an apostolic age where increasingly more people are rejecting the tenets of Catholicism and the...

Human beings get hungry. It’s part of our biological nature. But, as spiritual beings, we also feel a higher form of hunger, a longing...

On November 10, a “Synodal Committee” created by the recently completed German “Synodal Way” met for the first time. The committee’s...

By Brianna Heldt/National Catholic Register The excitement in the house was palpable from the moment the kids first woke up in the...

Advent-2023 is as short as Advent can be, so this annual column on Christmas gift books that will inspire, entertain, inform, or all of...