In this imperfect world, we often find that theory and reality don’t always see eye to-eye. For instance, we can know in a theoretical way that our old life of sin was crucified with Christ and that through faith in the cross we can be set free from the power of sin. More »

Do you believe that God can heal an estrangement in your marriage or from your children? Do you wonder about God’s power to heal some past hurt or resentment? More »

In our home, we read the Passion story on Friday evenings during Lent. Each time, every family member is asked to view the events through the eyes of a different player in the drama. More »

Let us join with Christians around the world in praying for these special intentions of our Holy Father. More »

With the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope Francis, it seems that the Catholic Church, and perhaps the role of religion in general, is in the midst of a larger narrative, even larger than what the secular media are saying. More »

“You will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses . . . to the ends of the earth.” —Acts 1:8 More »

Jesus’ words (Matthew 9:9) can sound so curt, but Matthew couldn’t refuse the invitation—or the other invitations that Jesus would give him throughout his life. At first, it was an invitation to receive Jesus’ mercy and a new life. More »

“There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. More »