Mercy. What are we asking for when we ask for God's mercy? Because we use the word during the penitential rite in our Eucharist, we often think of the plea for mercy as a petition for forgiveness, but ...

Sunday, Sept. 17, is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Sirach 27:30-28:7; Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18:21-35. Today’s Gospel draws us into a sensitive area ...

Journey with America’s editors as they reflect on Scripture, prayer, fasting and almsgiving both in written form and on “The Word” podcast. Find all the reflections and more Lent resources here. we ...

“Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but look for what is beautiful in my neighbors’ souls and come to their rescue” (Diary, No. 163).

Most of us above a certain age grew up in church. I am told by someone in the know that church attendance, and by extension, Sunday School attendance is not as universal as it once was. Many young ...

Two sweethearts walked hand in hand on the riverwalk in downtown New Orleans. Both knew that their relationship was deepening and growing stronger day by day. On that day in particular, they were ...

Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.” These words of Stephen, uttered on the verge of death by stoning, echo like a kind of strength that tolls all but unthinkable in the wake of recent pain. And ...

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.” Romans ...

Fabulous books have been written about prayer, and myriads of prayers are available in print. Here, prayer language is primarily Scripture itself. The poetry, songs, dialogue, and prose of the Bible ...