This Easter season, the U.S. bishops are inviting old and new Catholics to discover the truth, beauty and goodness of the Mass through a new reflection series releasing every Thursday from Divine ...

A reflection for Easter by BC theologian Thomas Groome, director of the Church in the 21st Century Center. Since my Irish childhood, Easter always brings to mind W. B. Yeats’ powerful poem “Easter ...

THE observance of Easter Sunday this year leaves us with a much-needed message of hope and renewal: that light is stronger than darkness, and no stone is heavy enough to keep the truth buried forever.

In our culture, it’s all about the publicity: The more famous someone or something can get, the better. Being well-known is a much sought-after goal, often in and of itself. Here’s where that can get ...

The Easter bunny is a cute secular tradition, but it takes a leap of faith to believe that one bunny can deliver baskets of candy around the world without Santa’s sleigh and reindeer, not to mention ...

The present volume of short essays collects the thoughts of faculty members at SCU after a seminar discussing how they find meaning as they explore the Catholic intellectual tradition and the ...

Never having had children gives me an interesting perspective sometimes. For example, for several weeks lately, I’ve been wondering why there was so much pastel-colored candy in the stores. Then, the ...

Laurel and Hardy, spaghetti and meatballs, love and marriage, law and order. Some pairs just seem to go together: death and resurrection—a pair that comes perhaps too easily to mind for us. We must ...