In death, what we thought was lost is, wondrously, restored to us. What we feared could never be accomplished is achieved.

Before my illness I frequently thought of life from the perspective of what I had accomplished. Throughout my illness, God has reminded me that what is most important is what we do for other people and that he is really in charge.

Pope Francis has criticized clerics who are “far from the people.” One solution, writes Stacey Noem of the University of Notre Dame, is to better integrate candidates for the priesthood with lay students.

The mother of five and wife of comedian Jim Gaffigan said she has a charism and a vocation to work with post-confirmation teens

A news release from the Diocese of Peoria said it was informed Dec. 2 that Vatican had decided to postpone the Dec. 21 ceremony "at the request of a few members" of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

"We must beware of fundamentalist groups; each (religion) has their own.”