Church Needs Impassioned Missionaries, Not Bureaucrats October 2016 Pope Francis spoke of the need for “the fire of the Holy Spirit” to be active in our hearts. Read More
Lessons in Mercy: A Woman Caught in Adultery Theology 101 October 2016 Near the middle of the Gospel of John (8:1-11), we encounter the st... Read More
Can There Be a ‘Dark Night’ in Our Relationship With God? Spiritual Fitness October 2016 Some questions have come to me regarding the “dark night of the sou... Read More
Lessons in Mercy: The Unforgiving Servant Theology 101 September 2016 The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (Mt 18:21-35) challenges eac... Read More
World Youth Day September 2016 Pope Francis maintained a busy schedule during his five-day visit to Poland for World Youth Day, July 27-31. Read More
St. Padre Pio: Leading Others to God’s Healing Mercy Saint of the Month September 2016 Feast day: September 23 Devoted to Christ from his childhood in It... Read More
Walk Through the Holy Door of God's Grace Spiritual Fitness September 2016 As part of this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis designated a Ho... Read More
Do I really have to talk about Jesus? In the Know With Father Joe September 2016 To be a good Christian witness, is it enough to be a good person – or do I have to talk about Jesus? Read More
Mercy Begins With Spiritual Conversion Theology 101 July August 2016 And he told them a parable, “Can a blind person guide a blind perso... Read More
Pope Meets With Muslim Scholar July August 2016 Pope Francis met with the Grand Imam of the renowned Al-Azhar mosque and university in Egypt on May 23. Read More
Lily of the Mohawks, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Saint of the Month July August 2016 Feast Day July 14 Tekakwitha, born in 1656 to a Christian Algonqui... Read More
Priest, pastor, nun, brother: How are these roles different? In the Know With Father Joe July August 2016 These questions sure made me do some research! It’s funny, but I fo... Read More
Praying Together in Jesus’ Name Spiritual Fitness July August 2016 To gather in Christ’s name means we want to come together to seek t... Read More
What's the point of small faith-sharing groups? In the Know With Father Joe June 2016 All over the country, a movement is really taking shape in the form... Read More
St. Thomas More: A Man for All Seasons Saint of the Month June 2016 Feast Day: June 22 St. Thomas More was an educated man – a lawyer,... Read More
Lessons in Mercy: The Lost Son Theology 101 June 2016 The motto for the Year of Mercy is “Merciful like the Father.” Perh... Read More
Visiting Refugee Detention Center on Greek Island of Lesbos June 2016 “Europe today faces one of its most serious humanitarian crises since the end of the Second World War.” Read More
Allow God’s Mercy to Come Into Your Life Spiritual Fitness June 2016 On December 8, 2015, Pope Francis, on the Feast of the Immaculate ... Read More
St. Damien of Molokai “Leper Priest” in Hawaii Saint of the Month May 2016 Feast Day: May 10 Born into a poor, Belgian farming family in 1840... Read More
Why You Should Read C.S. Lewis' "The Great Divorce" Bishop Barron May 2016 Lewis was that rare sort of genius, able to combine high theological insight with vivid imagination. Read More
Comfort the Sorrowful Spiritual Fitness May 2016 I don’t know of any time or any season in the year when it is comfo... Read More
Pope Francis: "Pray for Me" May 2016 The Holy Father created an account on the social media platform on March 19. Read More
Daniel Berrigan and Non-Violence Bishop Barron May 2016 Last week Fr. Daniel Berrigan, S.J. passed away at the age of 94. T... Read More
Blessed Are the Merciful Theology 101 May 2016 In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught us the beatitudes. One of ... Read More
How can I be a better Catholic? In the Know With Father Joe May 2016 Dear Fr. Joe: I came into the Church last year, and I really want t... Read More