Try to see Lent as not simply a “giving up,” but an invitation from God to become the person God wants you to be. 

In this last week of Ordinary Time before Lent, take time to reflect on the ordinary blessings in your life and cultivate gratitude for them.

"Nothing Sacred" is the rare television show that deals with American Catholicism in an intelligent, adult manner.

While some parts of your life are dark, they are not beyond God’s ability to bring light into them. There is always hope, there is always the promise of new life, and suffering is never the last word.

The document will delight some and disappoint others.

The Rev. James Martin, S.J. leads listeners through a guided reflection on forgiveness and reconciliation.

Father James Martin on how to best care for people who have probably doubted they are loved by God.

Simeon and Anna's story is a reminder of the virtue of patience and the necessity of waiting in the Christian life, even if you are prophets like they were.

Allow yourself to be led through the coming year by St. Mark, who wants nothing more than for you to meet Jesus in his Gospel.

Sometimes what God wants to offer you isn’t some great insight or moving memory or heartfelt desire, but something simpler: a feeling of calm and peace.