'The Holy Family,' by the 17th-century Spanish painter Bartolome Esteban Murillo. The Print Collector/Hulton Fine Images via Getty Images The United States celebrates Father’s Day on the third Sunday ...

I sometimes struggle to relate to Jesus. I’ve never walked on water. I’ve never turned water to wine. I’ve sinned. But there is one thing I consider myself blessed to have in common with Jesus: having ...

But I did not, at the time, understand that Jesus is God or get the doctrine of the Trinity. I thought “Son of God” meant ...

That sums up my initial response to the readings this Sunday. Did he forget the commandment about honoring our fathers and our mothers? And now I’m supposed to hate ...

The question concerning Joseph’s paternity is whether he was a true father or if his was an honorary title. Some consider Joseph’s paternity of Jesus to be based on his father — like love for Jesus or ...

In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus calls his divided followers to pursue unity as the family of God. The church today is divided, polarized by the many social and political factions vying for our attention ...

“Have you ever had an experience where you notice a particular make, model, or color of a car on the road, and then it seems like you can’t escape seeing it all over the place?” asked Sister Tracy Y.

“Christ on the Mount of Olives,” by Josef Untersberger. (Credit: Public domain.) Listen The call to prayer requires teaching and encouragement. While we were made by God and for God, and have a ...

Father Frederick H. Edlefsen, pastor, offered a deep dive into the topic at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Arlington Dec. 9. Some 100 people attended the evening talk, setting aside Christmas errands ...

It should pain all of us to say that the present crisis of fathers and fatherhood has become a truism. The fact that everyone knows there’s a problem, that this problem has far-reaching effects, and ...

A careful reading of the Eucharistic prayers (12 have been approved for use by the church) shows that the purpose of the ...

Prophet of God,” they said, “we are hungry.” God inspired Jesus to allow them to eat, so they dispersed among the wheat, rubbing it and eating. While they were eating, the owner of the field came up ...