David Gibson, Catholic News Service
The logic of sports and life
Sports and spiritual life resemble each other in notable ways that caught St. Paul's attention in his First Letter to the Corinthians (9:24-27).
In the...
Have a heart! The promise of Pentecost
"The sound of the word 'heartless'" is nothing less than "horrible," in Benedictine Father Benoit Standaert's view.
There is a striking difference between living "with...
Stories of Palm Sunday
Catholic News Service
The Palm Sunday cry of Christians, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord," was heard many centuries ago...
The charity and love at Lent's heart
Catholic News Service
The sound of cymbals can add amazingly to the music of an orchestra or band. But a concert only of cymbals is...
Bringing hope back to life in Lent
Catholic News Service
"The one who has hope lives differently; the one who hopes has been granted the gift of a new life."
Those words appear...
Sacrament of the sick: Amazing grace
Catholic News Service
Sickness can be nothing less than dumbfounding. Perhaps without warning it strikes a friend or relative, someone who last month appeared entirely...
Why baptism is no mere formality
Catholic News Service
Baptism is no mere "formality" in Christian life. "It is an act that touches the depths of our existence," Pope Francis remarked...