Advent is a season that invites us to prayerfully prepare and wait for Christmas Day.

The time spent planning, shopping, wrapping, and assembling is all worth it when they see the gifts.

Sainthood seems unattainable until you realize: all the saints were just like us, but with an unshakable faith they relentlessly pursued.

I don’t know how to deal with all the pressure I am feeling.

Some might wonder: why are bread and wine necessary for the Eucharist?

As Christ's faithful followers, we are charged with accompanying those who have died.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized, is a role model to all who face adversity.

A simple yet powerful prayer.

We are called to trust and believe what God has revealed about himself through sacred Scripture.

The reality is that we know very little about author of the Gospel of Mark.

Jesus is not requiring you to get into shouting matches with people who only want to shout.

To live fully in Christ, we should consider how we can give our best selves to God.

Over the years, I have been laying out what I take to be the basics of evangelization.

Sharing food is more than just meeting someone’s immediate, material needs.

In spite of his short life, St. Gerard was considered a saint by the people he served..

Fr. Joe answers questions on Catholic practice vs. Protestant practice.

Forgiveness is not optional in the life of a disciple.

The first Korean-born Catholic priest courageously practiced, spread and died for his faith.

Jesus’ powerful words in the Gospel of Matthew form the basis for the traditional list of the works of mercy.

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.

After the death of her husband, St. Jane Frances de Chantal attended a Lenten program in 1604.

Picking up good holy habits will keep us spiritually healthy.

The author of the Fourth Gospel is generally considered to be St. John. The three Letters of John and the Revelation of John are also attributed to this saint.

The answer to it is really revelatory of the difference between how God is and how we are.

Often when we think about mission, our eyes lift and we scan the horizon.