User’s Guide to Sunday, Aug. 6Sunday, Aug. 6, is the Feast of the Transfiguration. Mass readings: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9. This feast is ...

When I preach on Transfiguration Sunday, I’m always tempted to quote Marilynne Robinson’s preacher character, John Amos, who says this in a sermon: “It has seemed to me sometimes as though the Lord ...

Pope Francis encouraged new courses of action for parishes to help people understand the importance of Sunday Mass and parish ministries, a top Vatican official wrote in a message. The message was ...