A Reflection for Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke

One part of President Joe Biden’s ultra-publicized trip to the Middle East took place in private, away from the eyes of any of the journalists who accompanied him on the five-day visit.

John Kennedy Toole's only novel was published after his death—but quickly became a classic of American comic fiction.

The Vatican released a new policy consolidating the investment portfolios of all offices and keeping all current and future investments in line with the social doctrine of the Catholic Church.

Four years after the Holy See and China reached a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops, Archbishop Paul Gallagher says the results are “not terribly impressive.”

This story has no moral, only a great joy for Mrs. Toole, and a great sadness.

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael O’Loughlin

Watching the same character fall short of redemption, or meaningful contrition, over and over again, dozens of times, is torture.

“We’re getting to a very dangerous situation worldwide,” the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states said, “and it wouldn’t take much to make things even worse” and to arrive at “a world in conflict.”

This moment is an opportunity for trusted adults, and especially faith leaders, to connect with young people and find out how their spirituality is connected to their feelings about Dobbs v. Jackson.