Joseph Ratzinger’s life was one long heroic intellectual performance, engaging his whole heart.

"Benedict placed the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist at the very center of Catholic faith and devotion."

At Christmas we can rejoice in a uniquely rich and mysterious gift, the new personal presence of “God with us.”

George W. Hunt, S.J., editor in chief of America from 1984 to 1998, wrote about some of our nation's most famous authors. But he was a gifted writer himself, as seen in his many Christmas essays for the magazine.

A close look at the Catholic moral tradition around sin, mercy and confession shows that it developed from its inception pathways to holiness that were collective, merciful, hospitable, inclusive, exemplary and grace-filled.

Centering prayer helps me find those places in my heart where God's grace is playing.