Q: Is it a sin to have an evil thought, such as, “I hope karma gets that person and they suffer”?

Benedetta died on March 21, 1858, but her example of courage and fidelity to God’s will live on.

Think you don’t have time to pray? Think again!

With the start of the New Year, I always feel like I should make a resolution.

Its roots are in the Ten Commandments, which are an example of divine law.

It seems to me that it is one of my more serious faults. What do I do?

Holiness represents the culmination of little daily decisions, actions, virtues and surrenders.

Visiting the imprisoned might seem, at first glance, a work of mercy that’s out of reach for most families.

This March marks Pope Francis’ 10-year anniversary, and many observances are planned.

Do you know about the African Popes?

Six Black Catholics are on the way to being canonized. Read about the Servants of God starting their journey.

Six Black Catholics are on the way to being canonized. Read about the Venerables their journeys.

Not too many saints are known for fighting demons and their hermit lifestyles, but St. Anthony the Abbot is one.

See how sharp your “heresy hunting” skills are by examining each of the following statements about Jesus Christ.

Pope Francis asks that Catholics all across the world join in prayer for these monthly special petitions.

Raise your hand if someone in your family has fallen away from the faith in recent years.

How can the average family take steps to harbor the homeless and provide a place for the vulnerable?

I am composing these words on October 11, 2022, which is the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.

Simply put, to consecrate something means to make it holy.

I feel your heartbreak, and as a priest, I know it well. I have walked with six distinct congregations.

Saints for kids

During Advent, we undertake a spiritual journey to meet the infant Christ.

St. Olympias was orphaned and widowed, and she still managed to serve God and the poor.

Blessed Carlo Acutis is the patron saint of the first year of the National Eucharistic Revival and one of its intercessors.

I hope these ideas can be a gentle nudge to step out as the domestic Church and seek those in need.