Three major events are converging on Feb. 11 this year: the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, the World Day of the Sick, and the 40th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s apostolic letter Salvifici Doloris ...

During times of turbulence in politics, culture, and religious life, it’s tempting to hold tightly to current convictions. Allowing a change of one’s mind or heart can be difficult work. With this in ...

Bishop David L. Toups of Beaumont, Texas, swings a censer in front of the monstrance during Eucharistic adoration July 20, 2024, at the final revival night of the National Eucharistic Congress at ...

The Jewish world lost a giant this week: A luminary and a visionary. We mourn the passing of Abner Goldstine, past president of Sinai Temple. The Talmud ponders the idea of how and where one can find ...

Thanks for joining today's study about an important topic. Every thinking person, with or without faith, wrestles with the questions “Why am I here?” or “What does God want me to do with my life?” ...

Many people give up on religion when what they really need to do is change their image of God and how they relate to him. Too many people, when they grow older, give up on the God they learned about ...

Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the 8/30/1997 issue of America. Two years ago America published a collection of 25 brief essays by a number of notable personalities (9/30/95).

Forty-seven years ago I met my wife Donna while on vacation on Kelleys Island. We still go to the same old cottages now with my three children and four grandchildren. The cottages have not changed – ...

Series: Past Light on Present Life: Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality This product includes accessibility features including a table of contents, navigable semantic structure, text-to-speech, alt ...