The “greater works” spoken of in John 14:12 refer to the miracles and blessings the disciples experienced, as recorded in the ...

'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 ...

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 ...

“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.

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 ...

“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 ...

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

COMMENTARY: The longtime Fordham philosopher died Aug. 9 at the age of 67. Father Joseph Koterski, shown in a 2012 screenshot from the ‘Jesuits in Conversation’ video series, is remembered for his ...

2. When was the word first used? The first surviving use of the term (there may have been earlier uses that are now lost) was about 170 A.D. by Theophilus of Antioch, who wrote: “In like manner also ...