Is the Bible alone sufficient for communicating all that we need to be saved? Sola scriptura (“by Scripture alone”) is among the most enduring teachings of the now 500-year-old Protestant Reformation. Since half of Americans identify…

BY FR. DAVID J. ENDRES Food is often linked to religious practice, whether as an offering to the divine, a form of remembrance, or a sign of the sacred. Jewish believers annually celebrate the Passover through a ritual meal called a Seder,…

BY FR. DAVID J. ENDRES How do we know Jesus ever existed? From time to time an article or a book will make its way into the market arguing that Jesus’ existence was a coordinated hoax or a collective hallucination. Since modern society is…

by Fr. David J. Endres Editor’s note: This column, "Outside Perspectives", addresses a religious topic and seeks to find a common element in another faith while emphasizing the Catholic Church’s teaching. Narrow Door  There are more than…

by Fr. David J. Endres Editor's note: This column, Outside Perspectives, addresses a religious topic and seeks to find a common element in another faith while emphasizing the Catholic Church's teaching. Christians on pilgrimage in the Holy…

BY FR. DAVID J. ENDRES Editor's note: This column, Outside Perspectives, addresses a religious topic and seeks to find a common element in another faith while emphasizing the Catholic Church's teaching. In June, Muslims complete a month of…

BY FR. DAVID J. ENDRES Editor's note: This column, Outside Perspectives, addresses a religious topic and seeks to find a common element in another faith while emphasizing the Catholic Church's teaching. In the parable of Lazarus and the…

BY FATHER DAVID J. ENDRES Editor's note: This column, Outside Perspectives, addresses a religious topic and seeks to find a common element in another faith while emphasizing the Catholic Church's teaching. One can scarcely open the…

by Fr. David J. Endres Editor's note: Outside Perspectives is a column that addresses a religious topic and seeks to find a common element in another faith while emphasizing the  Catholic Church's teaching.  Every Christian must grapple…

by Fr. David J. Endres Editor's note: This column, Outside Perspectives, addresses a religious topic and seeks to find a common element in another faith while emphasizing the Catholic Church's teaching. Across Christian traditions, the rite…