Fr. William Rieser, S.J., chair of the religious studies department at Holy Cross, makes the connection of the Harry Potter books to the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

“Marriage preparation is a fantastic opportunity for evangelization, catechesis and pastoral care—our diocese dropped the ball on this opportunity.”

Pastoral theologians are attentive to the actual experience of believers trying to live their Christian lives.

We were made for more than the manipulation of words and images.

As technology allows bodies to live longer than ever before, palliative care could playing an increasingly important role in end-of-life decisions.

Odds are, if your parish provides a “gluten-free” host, it is actually just using a low-gluten host.