On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on [Jesus] to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the ...

The Carmelite church at Whitefriar Street in Dublin is an unlikely but popular pilgrimage site for couples, who can venerate ...

The whole semantic field of 'tool' and 'instrument' is fraught with negative moral connotations. St. Ignatius’ writings , however, show a different tendency. There, 'instrument' both serves as a ...

The Gospel passage today is Luke’s version of the beatitudes. It is critical to understand that beatitude is not something we ...

It is most unfortunate that the sacrament of the anointing of the sick — one of the seven signs instituted by Christ to ...

Fye Editorial When we receive marriage announcements from diocesan parishes for publication in The Catholic Messenger, it is ...

Archbishop John Rodrigues took hold of the Archdiocese of Bombay saying as leaders of the Church must strive with all their ...

The Vatican decided to restore the ancient practice of permanent deacons after the Second Vatican Council in 1967 but ...

A Catholic's vocation is to bring God to every aspect of one's life: to work, the family and serving the community, Pope Francis said in a message. "Do not be afraid and abandon yourselves" to God's ...

Father Jean de Dieu Belembaongo, a religious priest of the Order of the Ministers of the Infirm (Camillians), serves as a ...

The Church of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (OMPH) was filled with joy as 24 young individuals received the sacrament of Confirmation.

Mercy Sister Maria Juan Anderson smiles at a child as the child’s parents collect their tickets for a papal audience ...