The Catholic liturgical tradition regards the Sign of Peace at Mass as a disciplined and restrained public gesture, and not an affectionate... (Read more)

Since I am considered something of an expert on the matter, I have occasionally been asked the question: What is the fundamental problem today... (Read more)

In his book titled Images of the Church in the New Testament, the Lutheran theologian Paul Minear found that in the New Testament there are 96... (Read more)

One of the most pressing challenges facing the Catholic Church in the U.S. today is the necessity of more adequate ministry to the many ethnic... (Read more)

When the third edition of the Roman Missal was put into use in the U.S. in Advent 2011, Catholics were given the option of occasionally reciting... (Read more)

Here are four books (in no particular order) that I recommend for 2017. All are excellent and none requires specialized knowledge or... (Read more)

The story that we narrate and celebrate at Christmas needs no rehearsal. We know it by heart. The story has ancient roots in the world before... (Read more)

1. Pope Francis never fails to surprise—and, in my view, always for the good. Recently, as part of the Year of Mercy, he made a surprise visit to... (Read more)

One of the topics that catechists preparing parents for the baptism of their child must explain is the notion of Original Sin, a topic that has,... (Read more)

On November 2, the Church throughout the world celebrates the Commemoration of All Souls, a day which, though popular in days gone by, has been... (Read more)