I took part in a ceremony that tasked one to "take thou authority." The loss of one's authority in life is a vexing burden, ...

In the Latin rite, "the sacrament of Confirmation is conferred through the anointing with chrism on the forehead, which is done by the laying on of the hand, and through the words: 'Accipe ...

“The deacon is a minister of evangelization, a permanent and ordained sign and witness of Christ’s ministry of service,” ...

32 St. Augustine says of Baptism: "The word is brought to the material element, and it becomes a sacrament." 33 1229 From the time of the apostles, becoming a Christian has been accomplished by a ...

It was often difficult to square my belief in the office of the papacy with the apparent weaknesses of the man in St. Peter's Chair.

This word has appeared in 78 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network This word has appeared in three articles on NYTimes.com in the past year.

It is always and everywhere tiring and almost always a bust. It takes centuries of use to shape the way we understand words, so top-down dictums usually fail to achieve short-term changes.

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The president of the United States is demanding that American citizens use only the words that please him, and he is punishing those who refuse to do so.

One of the many fruits of the Second Vatican Council was a much stronger emphasis on the inspired word of God within the ...

Parents and students at Blessed Sacrament School were together as one in attempt to save their school Monday night, even in freezing temperatures. Some parents are left to wonder where their kids will ...