Scripture is never simple. Even before we begin to read, we must know who is speaking, and why, and to whom, and with what agenda. To make matters even harder, the events and teachings we read about ...

Mary and Joseph’s journey to the tender heart of parenthood. I CAN STILL REMEMBER our first trip home as a family after my daughter was born. I don’t know that I had ever driven as safely or as slowly ...

In Luke 7:1-10, we read about the faith of a centurion. Centurions were commanders in the Roman army who had fought hard and earned their high-ranking position. This particular man had a servant who ...

COMMENTARY: When receiving Jesus at Communion, recall the awesome insight of St. John Paul II’s encyclical. Reppublica Square decorated its streets with huge cubes full of images from John Paul II's ...