Advent begins this Sunday, inviting Christians into a season of reflection, patience, and hope as they prepare their hearts ...

Beginning this week and continuing until Lent, Catholics will be listening to the Gospel of Mark at weekday Eucharists. This wasn’t always the case. When I was growing up in the 1950s and early 1960s, ...

Now that we are well into Ordinary Time, may I make a suggestion for your prayer? One of the practices of prayer that I do every day is to pray with the Gospel reading for the day. What does that mean ...

If you typically focus on your own behavior and happiness, without regard for the actions of others, today’s readings are especially for you. The second reading is a reminder to love others, and the ...

How can families get to better know our Lord Jesus Christ, his word and our Catholic faith in general? A convenient, ready-made way is to read and discuss the Church’s daily Mass readings, whether at ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday urged Catholics to read, reread, and be passionate about the Gospel. In his Angelus address on Oct. 31, the Pope said that familiarity with Sacred Scripture leads ...

Whenever I plan a Maundy Thursday service, I get annoyed with the lectionary. Why isn’t the second reading 1 John 4? I get that Paul’s account of the words of institution for the Lord’s Supper in 1 ...

“I’ll never forget the Mass that we shared in a hotel room, sitting around a table,” said Neeson, who was raised Roman Catholic. “[Father Dan], Bob De Niro, Jeremy Irons, and myself just reading the ...