Public or Private? It was not a question I expected to be asked during a six-week pilgrimage my husband and I made to Spain and Portugal. In Barcelona, I knew that I needed to get to a hospital when ...

The article explores what it means to 'know Christ' personally, emphasizing deep faith, obedience, and sharing in his suffering.

St. Rita of Cascia (1381-1457) was born in Italy. From a young age, she had a strong faith and prayer life. Unfortunately, she was pushed into marriage. During her marriage, she raised twin boys. Her ...

But on the other hand, a journey exists for the sake of the destination. Lent without Easter misses the point of Lent. St. Peter called us to “rejoice in so far as you share Christ’s sufferings, that ...

Jesus’ sacrificial anguish redefined what it means to suffer with purpose. Palm Sunday marks the day Jesus entered Jerusalem and the beginning of the week of his passion, which, in the context of this ...

As we continue through the Easter season, today’s readings illuminate the implications and salvation that come from Christ’s suffering on the cross. As we continue to suffer hardships related to Covid ...

During Easter, many Christians reflect on the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. To Christians, this is an important holiday that is the pillar of their faith for it marks the ultimate ...

Dorothy Day gave up smoking for Lent every year. Apparently, this made her so irritable that friends prayed she would take it up again, which she did. Thus the determination to quit the next year, and ...

Bishop Antonio Ceballos Atienza of Cadiz and Ceuta, Spain, called on authorities of the EU, Spain and Morocco this week to show and demand respect for the human dignity of immigrants who are deported, ...

I used to blow past the opening paragraphs of 2 Corinthians, assuming they didn’t apply to me since I’d never faced persecution for the gospel. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of ...