In Romans 6, Paul is dealing with a couple of objections he must have encountered more than a time or two in sharing the good ...

The season of Lent for Western Catholics began on Ash Wednesday, March 5; for Eastern Rite Catholics, Lent began on Clean ...

Cardinal McElroy was the principal celebrant and homilist and distributed ashes during the Ash Wednesday Mass. It was his ...

People have said to me, “baptism is essential to salvation” others have said, “I do not believe baptism is essential to salvation.” There are many opinions on the subject of baptism but the important ...

This verse from Luke (Lk 17:21) is repeated so often that its impact is often lost. It invites us to the most exhilarating ...

Low attendance and costly upkeep of the 94-year-old "beautiful but aging building” at 38 N. Austin Blvd. were cited as ...

COMMENTARY: The coming of Lent suggests that the gift of one’s memory to God involves the constant purification of memory ...

Roman Catholics connect salvation to participation in church sacraments such as baptism, confirmation, and the Eucharist.

As the United States faces moral and political turmoil, the Catholic Church’s response is increasingly scrutinized. Are its ...

COMMENTARY: Lent is about deepening our knowledge and experience of the Suffering, Crucified and Resurrected God who loves us ...

Here's everything you need to know about Ash Wednesday and Lent and more on what these religious practices are all about.

In the 1960s, most Catholic school teachers were members of religious orders. Now, many schools have one or two, or no nuns at all.