Truths in the Bible that we read about for years may suddenly burst upon us like a blinding ray of light. I experienced this when I realized that from beginning to end of the Holy Scriptures we are ...

I write to you while looking out onto a lake in southern Indiana, sitting in a cabin where my family vacations every summer. While I’m not a big fan of summer, it’s one of the few times all year the ...

When we speak of Creation, it seems that we need to be aware of what might be called a hierarchy of creative value. At the top of the hierarchy is the Creator himself; then there is creation, which is ...

God has given birth to a creation capable of participating in divine life. Jesus gave a replicable witness to that truth.

Q: The "God Squad" column has meant so much to me through the years. The way you clearly address the thorniest questions is so helpful! I would appreciate your insight on a few questions that I have ...

The prayer of the Christian is a communal affair. It involves the entire People of God, both in heaven and on earth. And so, no Christian ever prays alone. From the perspective of eternity, the ...

Mary Magdalene's proclamation, "I have seen the Lord," signifies the life-giving power of Jesus' resurrection. Witnesses to transformative acts defy despair and division, embodying the Easter story.

In his encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home,” Pope Francis shares a new insight into the mystery that is Mary: She is where creation receives and welcomes its savior. Reflecting upon a ...

Today is the first Sunday of Lent, the 40-day period in which we prepare ourselves mentally and physically for Easter, focusing on prayer, fasting, almsgiving and service to others. Today’s readings ...

Pretty much everyone is familiar with the "Creation of Adam", even if they might not know that it is a section of a fresco painted by Michelangelo for the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

Michelangelo’s artistic masterpiece in the Sistine Chapel broke new ground in portraying the dynamic creative acts of God, but his work also depicts the combined importance of men and women through ...

Pretty much everyone is familiar with the "Creation of Adam", even if they might not know that it is a section of a fresco painted by Michelangelo for the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.