A friar in New York City had an atypical Ash Wednesday this year after celebrating an early morning Mass for actors Jonathan Roumie and Mark Wahlberg.
Friar who said Ash Wednesday Mass for Roumie, Wahlberg shares how to meet God in Lent’s ‘desert’
‘Building a Civilization of Love’ offers a thoughtful Catholic response to racism
Following the death of George Floyd, many Catholics were faced with a reckoning: racism is intrinsically evil, and yet they felt woefully unprepared to come to the aid of brothers and sisters of color.
Five great Lenten reads
The season of Lent is an ideal time to grow in the spiritual life. Here are five great reads to help you on your way.
Self-deception, pride and the Willy Loman in all of us
On this 75th anniversary of its Broadway debut, “Death of a Salesman” is well worth revisiting (or reading for the first time). It is a tragedy of self-deception that reminds us Christians that transparency, repentance, and truthfulness are the first steps toward redemptive comedy.
Rediscovering ‘A Right to Be Merry’
In her 1956 book, Poor Clare Mother Francis contends that a good sense of humor is a necessary aspect of their unique vocation and shows this with an examination of the joys that come with a calling that seems radical to many.
As season four premieres around world, ‘The Chosen’ actors talk faith, life struggles
The creators of “The Chosen” never thought in their wildest dreams they would be walking the red carpets from Los Angeles to New York and from London to Warsaw, with screaming fans begging for selfies.
Cristo Rey teacher’s mural features 37 diverse saints, artists, poets, civil rights leaders
Distraught that the chapel in Detroit’s Cristo Rey High School had lost some of its beauty, the director of campus ministry worked with a teacher to create a mural to provide warmth and vibrancy.
Nighttime conversations with children and God
When sleep is elusive in the darkness and quiet of night, maybe God is inviting us to meet him there. You can almost hear him say, “Speak, your Father is listening.”