Evangelical joyfulness is simply another way to call the experience of living with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forgiveness, love, and thanksgiving.

The greatness of Mary’s Canticle is that it embraces the whole sweep of the Incarnate Word—and the whole sweep of Mary’s trust in God.

When we allow prayer to hold us steady in faith, we experience the ups and downs of daily life with significantly greater peace.

Physical play and exercise can help us stay connected to God and the world.

There are pro-life issues that have nothing to do with abortion, including health care, a living wage, capital punishment, and immigration, this friar explains.

Friars of the 13th century urged this holy woman to embark on a public crusade to call sinners to conversion.

The Hail Mary leads us to that divine source, as we utter the sacred name at its center.

When we pray, we remind ourselves that God is not “somewhere up there,” but within us.

Doubt can either drive faith or kill it. The choice is ours.