Not only is there a biblical basis for the teaching on purgatory, but the teaching also makes sense based on the promises contained in Scripture to those who have been called to be saints.

This Sunday's readings tell us we are capable of realizing how deeply united we are as God's creatures. We are created to live in full union with God and one another: here and hereafter, altogether, ...

Catholic funerals express the Christian hope in eternal life and the resurrection of the body on the last day. Every component of Catholic funeral rites should express these fundamental ...

Day of the Dead reminds us that our legacy is more than objects: its stories, rituals, and the love we shared. The altars and ...

My very last summer job in the seminary before I was ordained a transitional deacon was at St. John’s Cemetery in Middle ...

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(RNS) — In the past, Catholic social teaching was based on papal documents and appeals to the natural law. Scriptural passages would be sprinkled in like seasoning on a well-prepared meal, but ...

Last week, we considered how God’s Word expects a pastor to preach God’s Word even during times of opposition and under suffering. He is to do this by patiently correcting others because there will be ...

ROME (AP) — For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s world-renowned Colosseum will have the opportunity to walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors ...