Far from being a moment of loss, the Ascension opens up a joyful reality: Christ is closer than ever, not limited by space or ...

St. Augustine calls this life the ‘Before Easter’ season — a time of labor, suffering and praise — preparing us for the eternal ‘After Easter’ joy of heaven.

A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. Find today’s readings here. When I read Luke’s Gospel about the ...

Starting from the Jerusalem Temple, Gospel joy moves from its own center out to the nations.

"You got away with a short sermon," A McKnight said, "but only because I have a big heart of gratitude that will take some ...

The new archbishop’s hands were shaking as he showed the document to the faithful as part of the ritual. Melinda Henneberger ...

Stories retelling the birth of the Virgin Mary reveal that the Church was more forgiving of infertility than the general ...

A Nigerian-born Catholic priest has declared that he would be buried in South Korea when he dies and not in Nigeria. He gave ...

For the next several years, we will be having various 250th anniversaries related to the birth of our country through the ...

Lauded in the world’s two largest religions as the mother of God’s Chosen One—for Muslims a great prophet and for Christians ...

Abandoned at birth, I grew up in Romanian orphanages. Today I lead Eastern Europe’s largest Christian music festival.

Mendota’s sons, Army Pvt. Jesús Rojas and Sgt. Loy Pierce, were the first and last from Fresno County to be killed in action ...