Rules are important, but they only exist to safeguard loving relationships. The Catechism is not a penal code, but our guide to a life lived in love. 

What does Jesus do with panicked hearts? He reveals that God’s desire for us exceeds our desire for God!

Pope Francis' prayer at the interreligious meeting at Ur, Iraq on Saturday, March 6.

Honesty means sharing things you might consider inappropriate for conversation with God.

Pope Francis' remarks from his general audience on Wednesday, March 3.

We must ask ourselves: Is my ambition driven by the desire serve, or do I simply want a better seat at the table?