This Thanksgiving, may we be more intentionally grateful for the many excellent clergy and religious that God has given the Church.  Particularly this year, we need to be thinking of those who answered God’s call and are serving with…

Certain saints have extra special meaning for Catholics, especially ones that were alive during our lifetimes or close to it. We even have affectionate nicknames for them. Mother Teresa will always be Mother Teresa to many of us instead of…

When I think about the biggest influences in my faith life, they include my maternal grandparents and a cherished children’s Bible they gave me. I remember thumbing through The Catholic Children’s Bible (The Regina Press) as a child and…

Responding publicly for the first time since last week's Pennsylvania grand jury report about widespread clergy abuse, Pope Francis on Monday called on the Church to pray and fast. "This can awaken our conscience and arouse our solidarity…

The Vatican announced on Thursday that Pope Francis has revised the Catechism of the Catholic Church's teaching about capital punishment. Paragraph 2267 used to say:  Assuming that the guilty party's identity and responsibility have been…

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Bayard, Inc. won 10 awards last week at the Catholic Press Association’s annual Catholic Media Conference, including seven book awards. "Bayard, Inc. sees the work of its teams rewarded by these numerous awards. The…

In our divided and polarized times, Jesus' message in this Sunday's Gospel comes out a perfect moment. He reminds us that "if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that…

We're putting the finishing touches on the March 2018 issue of Catholic Digest this week. In this issue, Lori Hadacek Chaplin interviews actor Jim Caviezel who plays St. Luke in the new movie Paul, Apostle of Christ that hits theaters March…