A Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Terrance Klein

Without the innkeeper, the parable of the Good Samaritan falls apart and the good deed falls short.

The ‘ordo amoris’ was never about loving less or more narrowly.

Shouldering a tradition known as the “Bishops’ Bet” -- a friendly wager between the Catholic spiritual guides of the respective dioceses of the Super Bowl teams -- the two leaders promised to send a $500 donation to the charity of the other’s choice.

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs, by Kevin Christopher Robles

Catholics should affirm the Jewish people’s right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland, acknowledging Israel as a place of refuge and security for Jews worldwide.