Q: How long have Catholics been making the sign of the cross? A: It is hard to pin down precisely, …Read More
Question Box: The sign of the cross; jubilee year 2025
Category: Features
New ideas on Catholic social thought and higher education
By Timothy Walch Book review “Catholic Higher Education and Catholic Social Thought,” edited by Bernard G. Prusak and Jennifer Reed-Bouley. …Read More
Praying with St. Brigid of Ireland
By Hall Green Pondering Prayer St. Brigid of Kildare, one of Ireland’s patron saints, is a prominent figure in Irish …Read More
Question Box: What is ‘Sola Scriptura?’
By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box Q: Can you explain the Protestant understanding of Sola Scriptura? A: I always want …Read More
What is God’s purpose for you?
By Kathy Berken On Deck If you are as old as I am, you will know the answer to question …Read More
Question Box: Posture for receiving Communion
Q: What is the correct posture for receiving Communion? At my parish I have noticed more people genuflecting before receiving …Read More
Question Box: Explaining ‘real presence’
Q: Growing up as a Catholic and attending Catholic schools, I never recall hearing the term “real presence” to describe …Read More