Ordinary Human Beings

Kathy Coffey August 18, 2021

People found Jesus scandalously ordinary. Why couldn’t he muster some pyrotechnics, or at least a last-minute save from the crucifix?

A Call for Holy Simplicity

Joel Schorn August 17, 2021

Seeing God in every moment leads us as well to total reliance on God in every moment. This little way to faith and trust can help us accept ourselves for who we are.

Roamin’ Catholic: The Journey Inward

Barbara Beckwith August 4, 2021

Journeying to holy places, like the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, is as much an inward journey as outward.

South Korea honors Father Kapaun with country’s highest military honor

OSV News August 2, 2021

Father Emil Kapaun, a priest of the Wichita Diocese who laid down his life as a military chaplain during the Korean War, received South Korea’s highest military decoration posthumously in Seoul July 27.

Sharing the Word for July 29, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk July 29, 2021

Martha and her siblings knew Jesus well. They loved him as a good friend. They had faith in what he taught and in what he could do.

At embezzlement trial, lawyers argue against Vatican jurisdiction

OSV News July 28, 2021

On the first day of a Vatican trial involving alleged embezzlement, money laundering and abuse of office, lawyers for 10 defendants, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, questioned the Vatican’s jurisdiction in prosecuting their clients and insisted on needing more time to prepare their defense.