The nature of family love, like all love, is vulnerability.

Pope Francis urged people to pray and work for peace in no less than ten conflict situations worldwide.

"Tonight, our hearts are in Bethlehem, where the Prince of Peace is once more rejected by the futile logic of war, by the clash of arms that even today prevents him from finding room in the world."

On this week’s “Preach,” Yunan Frédéric shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., his approach to preaching. “It’s like walking with a friend and talking together;” he says, “I am very much listening as well.

A Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Third Week of Advent, by Kerry Weber

In our celebration of Christmas, followers of Christ are invited out of our comfortable abodes to pitch our tent with the most vulnerable and needy in our communities.

C. S. Lewis was gifted with an expansive imagination—but much of his spiritual writing doesn't flinch from the hard realities of life.

St. Angela of Foligno was a medieval Franciscan mystic whose devotion to the side wound of Christ shows that we worship God not only with our minds but with our bodies.

As many of us set resolutions for the new year, it may be wise to look to the synod for inspiration.

Where my disability was once restrictive, I now see it as liberating and redemptive.

Hallmark movies are inherently a part of the Christmas season and remind viewers over and over that it’s possible to find love after grief.

Both running and our spiritual lives teach us to start small, embrace imperfection and recognize progress over time.

These (very) short essays about unexpectedly experiencing God in the world today include stories of perseverance, love and gratitude.

How can ballet, an art form that is so physically and emotionally demanding, enliven women with God's glory?

What does a dad "do" during the birth of his child? I went to St. Joseph for help.

An interview with Emily Wilson discusses the importance of the 'Iliad' to both young and old readers, its relationship with faith and what lessons we can glean about essential human nature from such an ancient text.

Each year we lose or break a figure in our Nativity scene, but the beauty of this family tradition lies in its brokenness.

The corporal works of mercy have long guided Christians in helping those suffering from poverty and oppression. Politics can also be a holy activity if we pursue certain works of mercy.

Want to keep your New Year’s resolution? Try going to confession—and therapy.