Frequently seen in one form or another, coats of arms pervade our Catholic culture in numerous ways; however, most Catholics are unaware of the significance of this time-honored practice.
Shields, symbols and saints: What is heraldry in the Catholic Church?
Helping our children hear God’s call toward their purposes and heaven’s
From a Christian standpoint, perhaps no component of our baptismal mission is more important or urgent today than our duty to help young people discern their vocation in life.
Church’s surrogacy teaching rooted in the primacy of the rights of the child
The 1987 document “Donum Vitae” — “The Gift of Life” — makes explicit the church’s teaching about in vitro fertilization and related practices, including gestational surrogacy.
Father Ron Rolheiser: The Law of Gravity and the Holy Spirit
The Scriptures tell us that the Holy Spirit is both a physical and a spiritual force, the source of all physicality and of all spirituality all at the same time.
A Eucharistic Word: Tabernacle
What was the first tabernacle? In a sense, Because we are members of Christ’s body by baptism. We are temples of the Holy Spirit. We are tabernacles.
Five steps you can take to fight human trafficking and free victims
Human trafficking is at a global high, with many victims often hiding in plain sight. January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and steps can be taken by bystanders to help.
Coming to better-know my grandmother through her ‘medieval’ parish
A special connection to family was made through a visit to Philadelphia’s Our Lady of Hope church.
Epiphany of the Lord: Traditions that focus on the ‘Rey de Reyes’
After preparing for the birth of Jesus with many traditions, thousands of Latinos in the United States will continue the Christmas season by celebrating Epifanía, or Epiphany.