We grieve not just the passing of a pope, but the loss of a holy witness who taught us that to see sacramentally is not to ...

The death of Pope Francis leaves the church in mourning. We grieve not just the passing of a pope, but the loss of a holy witness — one who led not with thunder but with tenderness, not with ...

Hosts and liturgical wine used in Mass come from conventional agriculture, highlighting the inconsistency of receiving ...

As the theologian Bernard Häring, C.Ss.R., explained in his book The Sacraments in a Secular Age: A Vision in Depth on Sacramentality and Its Impact on Moral Life, the liturgy is both grace and ...

It was Drew Christiansen, S.J., even more than Thoreau or Aquinas, whom I was surprised to encounter amid the German landscapes on the Upper East Side.

In addition to its emphasis on collaborative leadership, the document advocates for an end to the priesthood’s culture of clericalism, which it admonishes for “forget[ting] that the visibility and ...

In theology class, we are all taught that humanity as a whole is made ‘in the image and likeness of God’ as referenced in Genesis 1:26. Yet, women cannot be ordained in the Catholic Church, despite ...

John 13 begins with imminent betrayal, suffering, and death. Understandably, we envision the scene with somber images. But I wonder if we overlook Jesus’ joy.