Your Faith
What Do You Say When a Friend Has Tried Praying and Listening to God, but Hears Nothing?
We must remember that nothing can replace the power of witnessing to the Good News through our own actions and words, combined with our willingness to accompany others on their faith journey.
Pope St. Gregory the Great - Sept. 3
βThey are not Angles, but angels. They are rightly named, for their...
I feel so distracted at Mass
Dear Father Joe: Sometimes, there are so many distractions at Mass ...
When we see design, we assume a designer
Q: Some of my Protestant friends insist the Genesis account is to b...
Family is a Treasure
In an audience with members of the European Federation of Catholic ...
What to Say When Family Claims Religion Doesn't Matter as Long as You're a Good Person?
In 2017, Theology 101 is focusing on the topic of evangelization. S...
Lectio Divina - Praying Through the Year With Scripture
Gospel for Aug. 6 β The Transfiguration of the Lord
Je...
St. Pius X
Feast Day: Aug. 21
When St. Pius X was named pope in 1903, he used...
What Do You Say When a Friend Wonders Why Her Young Sister Just Died but Her Abusive Grandfather is Still Alive?
In 2017, Theology 101 is focusing on the topic of evangelization. S...
Why is it still Easter?
The Easter season gives us time to ponder and celebrate following Jesus to heaven
Lectio Divina - Praying Through the Year With Scripture
Gospel for Pentecost Sunday
On the evening of that first day of t...
Pope Francis Visits Egypt
During a two-day trip to Cairo, Pope Francis preached a message of ...
Mother Lupita β Patron Saint of Nurses
Feast Day: June 24
Saint Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala, known as M...
Lectio Divina - Praying Through the Year With Scripture
Gospel for May 28 β The Ascension of the Lord:
And he said to the...
What Do You Do When Someone Asks Why We Have to Confess Our Sins to a Priest?
In 2017, Theology 101 is focusing on the topic of evangelization. S...
St. Joan of Arc, Patron Saint of France
Feast Day: May 30
Thanks to movies, books and popular legend, St. ...
Should we baptize our grandchildren in the kitchen sink?
Dear Fr. Joe: My wife wants to baptize our grandkids in the kitchen...
Apologies for Role of Catholics in Rwandan Genocide
On March 20, during a meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, t...
What does it really mean to be blessed?
Dear Father Joe:
After a disaster, I hear people who were saved ta...
St. Anselm of Canterbury
Feast Day: April 21
St. Anselm, a Benedictine monk who lived durin...
'Talk Less, Listen More'
Speaking to a group of students on Feb. 17 at Roma Tre University i...
What Do You Say When a Friend Says Their Prayers Are Not Being Answered?
Theology 101 is focusing on the topic of evangelization. Specifically, the task is to offer some ways of approaching various questions.
Lectio Divina - Praying Through the Year With Scripture
Gospel for Easter Sunday
On the first day of the week, Mary of Mag...
Special Report: The 40 Days of Lent
Q&A on the history of Lent, fasting, and more.