The film is a beautiful reminder of the power of faith in things unseen.

On the feast of the Visitation we recall yet another dimension of Mary’s response; we honor her spirit of service, or diakonia. Mary’s generous care for Elizabeth anticipates the spirit of service that should be the hallmark of the church, which is sent especially to the poor.

Janelle Peters on praying with the Bible in the Twitterverse

From 2014: In honor of the upcoming canonization of Pope John XXIII, Loyola Press and James Martin, S.J., have graciously allowed us to print this chapter from Father Martin's book, My Life with the Saints.

You don’t need to know any Greek to anticipate the disciples’ shock: their master is acting like a servant, a slave.

Was Jesus married? Here’s why almost every New Testament scholar believes that Jesus was unmarried.