The fifth joyful mystery was probably very joyful for Mary and Joseph. Wouldn’t you rejoice if your lost child was found after three days of not knowing where he was? The Gospel recounts that “each ...

This feast of the Holy Family invites us to think about our understanding of family. The first reading from the Book of Sirach, a text that is part of the wisdom writings and tradition, is classically ...

This feast of the Holy Family invites us to think about our understanding of family. The first reading from the Book of Sirach, a text that is part of the wisdom writings and tradition, is classically ...

In the New Testament, the Gospels tell the story of Jesus’ birth—the first Christmas. Set during the rise of the Roman Empire, the stories create a radiant image of a young couple giving birth to the ...

I don’t need a biological bond to be the father of the embryos my wife and I adopted. When a friend recently asked about the genetic parents of our children, I said something about their “real dad.” I ...

Recently, I brought my mother along for a visit to the Jesuit community where I lived for about four years. At least two Jesuits told me the same thing about how my quiet unassuming mother reminded ...

Modern Mariology tends to emphasize Our Lady as the model disciple. That’s not a wholly novel thing, inasmuch as she described herself as “handmaid of the Lord,” something Catholics have long affirmed ...

When Italian missionary Matteo Ricci arrived in China in 1583, he carried a mission with him: to forge a bridge for cultural exchanges between the West and the East that could change the course of ...

A new movie about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is sparking debate among viewers and religious scholars alike. “Mary,” a Biblical epic streaming now on Netflix, tells the story of the ...