Golgotha is the Greek transcription given by Matthew (27:33, Mark (15:22), and John (19:17) of an Aramaic word explained by them to mean “skull.” More »

Imagine you were walking down the street with a large sum of money in your pocket —more money than you ever had before. What would you do? Would you forget about it, acting as if nothing were different from any other day? More »

Why did Jesus die for our sins? The answer was like a flash of sunlight illuminating the faith of the Church: because he loved us! More »

Suffering is an inescapable part of life. Whether it involves the minor bumps and bruises of daily living or deep traumas like terminal illness, sudden widowhood, or a nasty divorce, suffering touches all of our lives. More »

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This Tuesday, our new Holy Father, Pope Francis, celebrated his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square. I’m sure many of you have already seen video clips or read news reports of the event—and of the many other things that Pope Francis has done since his election last week. More »

Many Christians who expect and experience the motherly care of the woman who gave birth to Jesus do not realize that they have a father in the man we honor as “St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary.” More »

St. Patrick was not born with a burning desire to evangelize. In his teens, he was complacent and self-absorbed—not especially serious about his studies or his Christian faith. More »

We pulled into the driveway of our “new” house on moving-in day, and my heart sank. I hadn’t remembered that it looked so bad. More »