Walk by the Spirit, Avoid the Flesh...
Marlon De La Torre
The death of Jesus Christ on the cross revealed the greatest act of love that destroyed the works of the Devil, defeated the authority of sin and death, and provided a salvific path for all God’s children to embrace if chosen. Jesus’ death was not an accident or a mistake in judgment by a few unruly men. The entire mystery of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection...

The Ancient Biblical Sermons Break All the Modern Rules — So Maybe We Should Re-Examine Our Rules...
Msgr. Charles Pope
The first reading from Sunday’s Mass features an excerpt from a sermon by St. Peter. The contents of the sermon are very similar to others recorded in the Acts of the Apostles by Saints Paul and Stephen. What is interesting is that these ancient sermons break almost every rule (written and unwritten) of modern preaching! Consider the following...

On the Vine: Looking Ahead to the Fifth Sunday of Easter...
Scott Hahn
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us that He is the true vine that God intended Israel to be, the source of divine life and wisdom for the nations (see Sirach 24:17–24). In Baptism, each of us was joined to Him by the Holy Spirit. As a branch grows from a tree, our souls are to draw life from Him, nourished by His word and the Eucharist. Paul in today’s First Reading seeks to be grafted onto the visible expression of Christ the true vine...

5 Times Jesus Revealed Himself in the Holy Eucharist to Non-Catholics...
Patti Armstrong
“What a strange feeling it is to be looking at what by all appearances is a piece of bread in a little glass compartment in the center of a very simple gold monstrance and feel like you are the one being stared at.” Emily Bleicher shared this experience with the Register about her witness to the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist when she was a Protestant. Through a moment of grace, she recognized Jesus beyond her own understanding.

What is truth? A journalist asks Pilate’s question...
Phil Lawler
“What is truth?” That cynical question, memorably posed by Pontius Pilate, is enjoying new currency today, thanks to public statements by Katherine Maher, the newly installed head of National Public Radio (NPR). ”We all have different truths,” Maher told a TED talk audience, explaining that there are...

Where Did Jesus Appear After Rising from the Dead? Was it Jerusalem or Galilee?
Clement Harrold
One of the more puzzling elements in the Gospel descriptions of the post-Resurrection appearances of Jesus is the fact that Matthew’s Gospel ends on a mountaintop in Galilee, while Luke’s account concludes near Bethany and the Mount of Olives, just a short distance from Jerusalem and almost a hundred miles south of Galilee.

A new Catholic college — Rosary College — is born in Greenville, South Carolina...
Joseph Pearce
Last year, I received a phone call from Father Dwight. “Joseph,’ he said, “I have an idea.” “Well,” I quipped, laughing. “That’s a first!” “We should start a Catholic college in Greenville,” he continued. “It’s needed and we can do it.” My initial reaction was to tell him that he was crazy. This time, however, I stopped myself from saying it. Twice bitten, thrice shy.

What Jesus said about the Good Shepherd almost got him killed...

Cause for Canonization Opened for Helena Kmiec, Young Polish Lay Missionary Killed in Bolivia in 2017...

What Is Humanity’s Infinite Dignity?

Free Speech Wins: Belgian Court Overturns ‘Nazi-Like’ Ban on Conference Featuring Cardinal Müller...

Benedict's Birthday, and Roman Jalapeños...

Belgian Police Forecefully Shut Down National Conservatism Conference; Local Mayor Cites ‘Anti-Gay and Anti-Abortion’ Views of Attendees...

From movies to streaming video, we live in a numbing age of visual sermons...

Does God have room for me?

Are kale, broccoli and Brussels sprouts really all the same plant? The short answer is yes...

Australian Police Arrest Male Following Stabbing Attack in Sydney Church...