Since one of the themes discussed during the Ordinary Synod of Bish...

On Sept. 23, 2015, Pope Francis canonized Junípero Serra at the Bas...

Dear Father Joe: I read that, as part of the Year of Mercy, Pope Fr...

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Feast Days: October 1 | October 15 St. Thérèse of Lisieux, also kn...

Can we meditate in a way that is faithful to our Catholic tradition?

The Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family in October 2014 an...

Pope Francis presents the Apostles Edition of the St. John’s Bible to the Library of Congress.

The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, celebrated on Sept. ...

Feast day: Sept. 29 If you have ever wondered which saint to pray ...

Q: Dear Father Joe: The pope’s new encyclical on the environment co...

Pope Francis appointed three new auxiliary bishops in July for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

I am sure by now that many of you have seen the appalling hidden-ca...

Feast day: July 6 During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus called the...

Every third summer, the Catholic lectionary provides a series of re...

Dear Father Joe: What is the difference between the sacrament of th...

Two French horticulturists recently named a new breed of white rose “Pope Franciscus” after the pontiff.

So often I hear people say: “Oh, I wish I could make a retreat, but my schedule makes that impossible."

Feast Day: June 15 St. Alice of Schaerbeek (which is near Brussels...

Last week, I wrote a piece on Bruce Jenner's transformation into Ca...

Many had written about the need to name a day solely focused on God’s tremendous gift to us in the Eucharist.

Dear Fr. Joe: What exactly are the principles of social justic...

The Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family in October 2014 an...

Continuing Theology 101’s exploration of the Church’s teaching on m...

My Father was sick and recently died. I was touched by how the peop...