Some people, focused almost exclusively on numbers, are concerned that religious life is in decline. This narrows our ability to see what God is doing.

My father, a Tipperary man, was proud of his Irish ancestry, though he was so complaisant of disposition you would be hard put to discern that right away. He was a modest man of modest means and modest ambition. Since his departure from this world, little is said of him in family circles. At times I

A Catholic high school where I once taught had a longstanding Friday tradition of playing songs over the public-address system as students changed classes. The ground rules that governed our Friday entertainment were clear: only appropriate music was allowed and only seniors had the privilege of bei

‘Slow me down, Lord. Slow me down.' These words stopped me in my tracks.

This week is the first-ever National Catholic Sisters Week! Here Mary Pellegrino, C.S.J., discusses charismatic principles for modern religious.

On the Feast of the Annunciation, Helen Prejean, C.S.J., reflects on encounters with everyday annunciations.