PORTLAND, Ore. | Bill Hunter was drafted into the U.S. Army artillery during the Vietnam War, so his hearing is sketchy. But he keenly perceives God's call to care for creation ..read more

MIAMI  |  For some, sheltering in place in the midst of the pandemic created fear, anxiety and hopelessness, but for one Florida teen, the dark days of isolation and social distancing were a call to action ..read more

Sometimes we don’t “go” to prayer, but prayer comes to us ..read more

Here’s some challenging, ancient wisdom from the desert fathers: “Do not trust in your own righteousness, do not worry about the past. But control your tongue and your stomach ..read more

If you ever doubted that evil exists, look no further than Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The invasion was not a mistake. “I’m sorry, I thought our border included you. My bad.” It was not a difference of opinion. “Well, you think you are a sovereign nation, but that’s just your opinion. You are actually a province of Russia.” Such evil starts with temptation. No one wakes up one morning, “I’m going to invade Ukraine, bomb civilians, and wreck the peace.” It starts with temptation. We are capable of evil, maybe not on a global scale, but we do our share. And it starts with temptation ..read more

The First Sunday of Lent has traditionally found me in a state of semi-denial, skirting the edge of the desert ..read more

As we begin the season of Lent — knowing that this, of all liturgical seasons, entails a certain amount of time, energy and commitment that takes us out of our comfort zones -- how many of us can say we are “filled with the Holy Spirit ..read more

With Lent beginning so late this year, it may seem to us as if we are already ready, although we still have a few more days to go. The readings for the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time can actually help us to prepare for Lent to begin this coming Wednesday ..read more

The text of the pope's message in English is online at ..read more

The text of the pope's message in English is online at ..read more