The theme of God as shepherd comes through in each of the readings this Sunday. The connection between the divine shepherd ...

Israel's mission -- to be God's instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth (see Isaiah 49:6) -- is fulfilled in the Church. By the ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

Because Jesus rose from the grave, we too can rise out of sin, out of shame, and into purpose, peace and hope.

The Book of Revelation is the most explicitly Trinitarian book of the New Testament. Amongst its complex cast of characters ...

God must like diversity. There is so much of it. If we all looked alike, spoke alike and thought alike, it would be a boring ...

Dedication to fostering a personal relationship with Christ and embracing the unique callings of faith permeates each episode ...

A Pope Francis II would signify continuity, while a choice like Pius would be a clear signal that a traditionalist is taking ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

"Popes are human, but the Holy Spirit equips them for ministry. ... This serves as a reminder to us, too. Each one of us is a sinner in need of ...

By Les Ferguson, Jr. Columnist I’m gearing up for a traumatic event. It’s coming. I suspect it will be sooner rather than ...

His intense pastoral life, his countless meetings, were grounded in the long moments of prayer that the Ignatian discipline ...