Couldn’t it be apple juice instead of wine? Isn’t it the principle that matters? It could, of course, but then we would lose everything.

Whether we imbibed that living water at a religious summer camp, in a youth group or simply through the regular practice of attending church with family, we are blessed by the abiding, grounding presence of God, even when we drift away.

The president of France and the archbishop of Paris have vowed to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral after a devastating fire.

Our Lady, who stood weeping at her son’s crucifixion, surely weeps for the cathedral dedicated to her name.

"When you become a slave to your phone, you lose your freedom," Pope Francis said.

Although it doesn’t always seem so, waiting is an inherently hopeful activity.