If you've seen the movie The Rookie, with Dennis Quaid you might know this answer. St. Rita has recently been touted as an unofficial patron saint of the sport because of the references made ...

The strange answer to this question is Clare of Assisi. Why is is strange? Well, there was no TV in Clare's time for one and two, Clare was in a secluded community of ...

The Transfiguration is a Gospel event from the life of Jesus that is reported in three of the four gospels (Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-8, Luke 9:28-36). Jesus went up a mountain with his disciples ...

Jesus makes the analogy so that people will understand that God cares for us as a parent cares for a child. Some might say that he knew what He was doing when he opted ...

Bob Sheppard, the longtime Voice of Yankee Stadium died this week at the age of 99. Sheppard's majestic elocution gave players and spectators goosebumps for over half a century. Sheppard was also devout ...

Simply put, no. In fact, it seems impossible. What we know from psychology about suicidal behavior is that the person is not in control of their own actions. For a matter to ...

A basilica is simply an important church building designated by the pope because they carry special spiritual, historical, and/or architectural significance. Once named a basilica the church can't lose its status as a basilica. A ...

It's less complicated than one might think, actually. The Papal Nuncio (the Pope's representative in a country) solicits names that members of the Bishop's conference in the area put forward and then selects three ...

Almost never. It is very rare that the death penalty is ever permissible in Catholic teaching. Only when grave danger is imminent and a society is unable to protect itself from a perpetrator ...

The Ascension refers to the day celebrated 40 days after Easter when Catholics celebrate the fact that Jesus returns to God after being with his disciples after the resurrection. It is a central element ...

First of all, please accept my condolences on the death of your child. Indeed, you can and should have a funeral for your child and any miscarried baby can have a Catholic funeral. ...

With the headlines blaring these days about priests who have been abusive to children, it's important to note that we're talking about a small percentage of priests who have abused children. Nonetheless, it's a ...

This is the prayer that is offered by the priest during confession also known as the sacrament of reconciliation or penance. After one confesses their sins, the priest might give some advice to them and then ...

Question: Are Catholic Women Allowed to Dress Sexy? Someone once told me that it was being immodest to do so and that this was sinful behavior. Answer: As in most things, the answer depends ...

There are several thoughts that I'd like to share about this. The first being a simple one. You can talk to your pastor about how you might improve the "performance" aspect of ...

Great question! For different people, obviously there will be different answers based on what inspires them and perhaps a personal preference for a particular kind of literature. Since you asked me, I will say that ...

Great question! For different people, obviously there will be different answers based on what inspires them and perhaps a personal preference for a particular kind of literature. Since you asked me, I will say that ...

First of all, I hope you are feeling a bit better after an obvious experience of suffering in which you may still be feeling sad. We often want a savior who removes suffering from our experience ...

Marriages must be open to pro-creation and to unity in the Catholic Church. So since women can't bear children past a certain age most people assume that this kind of marriage would not qualify ...

We don't know. Easiest question ever! Scripture has provided us with very little evidence of St. Joseph's life much less his death. He has no spoken words in the Bible and God only speaks ...