‘A Man Escaped’ is a story of a man seeking temporal salvation, but Robert Bresson’s film takes on deeper meaning, becoming a parable of the Spirit.

The thought of losing Pope Francis one day is a hard one for me to grapple with; I know my reasons why. What surprised me was how many of my non-Catholic friends, even those whose feelings toward the church are decisively negative, also expressed their care and concern.

Since Francis’ hospitalization on Feb. 14, the Vatican has issued a written message from him every Sunday, but there is a possibility that on April 6, he may appear “in a different way.”

An interview on economics and Catholic social teaching with Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize winning economist and a professor at Columbia University.

Lesson one: I had to buy more stamps.

Celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea should give new energy to evangelization efforts, a new document from the International Theological Commission says.

A Reflection for Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Ashley McKinless

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by James T. Keane

A Reflection for Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Connor Hartigan

A Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Father Terrance Klein