When a minister of the Church brings Communion, the sick or elderly person shares in the eucharistic meal of the community. This holy Communion manifests the support and concern of the community for ...

How we handle objects says a lot about how we regard them. When looking at fine jewelry, for example, we are mindful to handle the gems carefully. When observing fine works of art, we don’t even touch ...

Throw some loose change into a deep well, shoot your shot and pick a star to wish upon, my babies: the luckiest day of the ...

When a person dies, certain rituals are observed if the body remains at home overnight. Among Catholics, the funeral never ...

For your faithful people, Lord, life is changed, not ended.” (Funeral Liturgy, Preface for the Dead) As we enter into November, I often think about how remembering is not merely an act of the mind, it ...

Florida, the land where “elevation” typically means you’re standing on someone else’s beach towel, has been hiding a geographical plot twist that would make M. Night Shyamalan proud. Between the ...