Faith & Spirituality

Make the Word of God a priority in 2020

By Dr. Nicholas Lebish On Sept. 30, 2019, the Holy Father declared that, “the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the...

Was Jesus a pacifist? Understanding just-war theory in a nuclear age

As tensions intensify in the Middle East and in relations between the United States and foreign countries, so does the fear of a possible...

The Little Way of Christmas

Dr. Michel Therrien, STL, STD is the  President of the Preambula Group. For families at Christmas time, the Church’s celebration of the...

Christmas: The Birth of a Revolution

A wooden manger and three wooden crosses Christmas is beyond a doubt the most culturally rich experience that we have as Americans and...

Did you know this about Christmas?

We all have questions about Christmas. Where did it come from? What’s the history? Why is it when it is? So, we did some research to come...

The mystery of the Incarnation: God meeting us where we are

Luke Hlavin is the Director of Programs for Annunciation Heights. “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold,...

Why does the Church have ‘saints’?

Most Catholics grew up seeing altars and candles before statues or images of saints at church, becoming accustomed to the use the word...

The Catholic origins of Halloween

By Father Ángel Pérez-López, PhD, STL The word “Halloween” is a contraction of the expression “all hallows’ eve” or “all saints’ eve.” It...

The priest I know

No one is perfect. No one has every gift. Nonetheless, some offer what they do have for everyone else in the name of Jesus Christ. These...

The Catholic Church has five new saints

With 50,000 people in attendance from all continents, Pope Francis declared John Henry Newman, Mother Giuseppina Vannini, Mother Mariam...

The Eucharist throughout history: A timeline

(Photo: Josh Applegate / Unsplash) A recent Pew survey found that two-thirds of Catholics do not believe that Christ is truly present in...

How to talk to your kids about transgender issues

Emily Zinos may not be a scholar or a doctor, but as a concerned mom who sees the danger of the transgender trend, she brings a unique...