A group gathered holding prayer vigil in prayerful response to acts of hatred and violence in our society.
Gathering to sing, pray for death-row inmate before execution called spiritual work of mercy
As ‘Catechism in a Year’ podcast launches, listeners seek clarity amid chaos
Even before its launch, “The Catechism in a Year” hit No. 1 on Apple’s “Religion and Spirituality” chart, with “The Bible in a Year” at No. 2, as of Dec. 27.
Unjust war and just defense in Ukraine
The Catechism of the Catholic Church discusses the obligation to work for the avoidance of war.
Greg Erlandson: Forestalling the rush to war
“Wars are easy to get into but usually difficult to extricate from. Since the Russian invasion of Crimea and its occupation of part of eastern Ukraine, an estimated 14,000 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have died, and no end is in sight.”
Pope: Prayer ‘not a magic wand,’ but rather ‘dialogue with the Lord’
“In prayer, it is God who must convert us, not we who must convert God,” he said.
Christina Capecchi: Mapping it out: how to intimately learn Catholicism
“Maps are about remembering.”
Ecological sin: Idea of updating catechism sparks debate
Ecological sins “are in one sense simple to understand, but in another sense complex, since they are in between the category of natural evil and moral evil,” says one theologian.
Dear Father Joe: Why do Catholics oppose abortion?
Ultimately, there is only one question that matters in this discussion: Are we talking about a human life?