A Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent, by Father Terrance Klein

John Banville is surely the only crime novelist in recent memory who has won the Booker Prize and is regularly rumored to be in the running for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

“Joe Biden said one thing and did the opposite. A father’s love meant more to the president than keeping his word.”

“The Roman Curia can no longer say, ‘The law is set here, and it is to be obeyed out there,’” Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta told America’s Vatican correspondent in this exclusive interview.

This special “Preach” episode features a panel discussion on how preachers can deliver a homily that captures the hopes of younger audiences—from toddlers to teens—while keeping the entire congregation engaged.

The Advent season prepares us for the incredibly humble journey of Jesus’ birth. This carol provides another dimension of this humility. 

A Reflection for Thursday of the First Week of Advent, by Molly Cahill

A Reflection for Wednesday of the First Week of Advent, by J.D. Long García

A Reflection for Monday of the First Week of Advent, by Michael SImone, S.J.

U.K. faith leaders oppose the assisted dying bill: “We believe that a truly compassionate response to the end of life lies in the provision of high-quality palliative care services to all who need them.”