If it depends on supporting the fake meat industry, vegetarianism is not a superior ethical or moral stance. But there is an alternative in the “ideal kind of farm” described by Pope John XXIII.

My dad was and is an alcoholic. Al-Anon gives me a framework for naming my situation, taking responsibility for my actions and making changes so that I can live a (more) emotionally sober life.

Can we ultimately trust the smirking ones in our midst, the sarcastic with a clever quip for our every move, for each vulnerable moment?

In making the poem into a ballet with original music, much has been gained, both for the significance of the new ballet and for a fresh appreciation and engagement with its source.

Seeing these shows, I was reminded of Dickens’s famous ghosts, warning us about where we have been, where we are and where, if we’re not careful, we may be headed.

A hint from Father James Martin: Start with just 15 minutes a day.

A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.

Worst. Christmas. Ever.

In a year filled with good news and bad, more than a few Catholics stood out in the crowd (for better or for worse).

St. Matthew’s story of the Magi is the opposite of “Romeo and Juliet”: Heaven finds means to kill our hate with love.