As St. Augustine wrote, he said, “God created us without us, but he will not save us without us,” which means “we are called ...

During his general audience with 12,000 people in St. Peter's Square on May 5, Pope John Paul II continued his teaching on the psalms and canticles of the Liturgy of the Hours with a meditation on the ...

Every detail concerning the birth of Christ was determined by God, revealed to the prophets, and fulfilled in history. Another way to describe this process is God's providence. The Biblical concept of ...

The difficulty is that you see both everywhere in the Old and New Testaments, making it the biggest supposed contradiction found in the pages of the Bible.

One of the most life-changing truths we can embrace as followers of Jesus is that God is an intentional God. Nothing He does ...

I would like to look at some profound truths that relate to all of the sacraments. The “Catechism of the Catholic Church” draws our attention to what is known as the “sacramental economy.” First, we ...

Some people say that talk of indulgences is old-fashioned and counterproductive. Perfect nonsense. Indulgences are part and parcel of God's economy of salvation and an expression of His overwhelming ...

Benedict XVI tackled the "mystery" of the betrayal of an apostle that Jesus treated as a friend without touching his freedom. But Judas' action, provoked when he gave in to Evil, was transformed into ...

Pope Benedict XVI concluded his catechesis on the 12 Apostles today, speaking of the Apostle who betrayed Jesus, Judas Iscariot and the Apostle Matthias, who succeeded him. More than 30,000 filled St.

By Mark Wilmoth Two hundred years ago, Walter Scott was given the responsibility of preaching the gospel on the western frontier, which at that time was…eastern Ohio. Scott wanted a simple way to ...