It’s always good to define our terms. In his Modern Catholic Dictionary, Servant of God John Hardon provided a good definition of “Examination of Conscience”: Reflection in God’s presence on one’s ...

Pope Francis chose to let his 10th anniversary pass with no great ceremony and little public comment. Yet subsequently he seemed to be reflecting on his decade in the See of Peter and lamenting that ...

Pope Francis has recommended a daily examination of conscience as an “indispensable” practice in spiritual life. An examination of conscience is a prayerful reflection on one’s thoughts, words, and ...

There is an old saying among priests—or a saying among old priests, I cannot remember which—that hearing a grandmother’s confession means listening to what everyone else has done wrong, how they have ...

Pope Francis meets a group of five Kenyan acrobats after their performance as the Black Blues Brothers during the general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 30, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Evangelicals, deeply divided over Donald Trump, are wrestling with what the tumultuous ...

My elementary education was in the Roman Catholic system at St Boniface in Ionia. We ran up the American flag every day and sometimes it was my job to do that. Never once was the Roman Catholic flag ...

Evangelicals, deeply divided over Donald Trump, are wrestling with what the tumultuous 2016 election will mean for their future. His candidacy has put a harsh spotlight on the fractures among ...