Bishop Robert Reed: The ‘month of the dead’ brings its own strange refreshment

Those of us who have experienced the death of a loved one, even if we believe that she or he has gone to a better place, still find ourselves struggling with the parting. It’s hard to let go. Sometimes it’s made a little easier if we have been present for someone’s last days, and at the moment of their death, when we experience the whole strange (and often quite beautiful) mystery of living and dying being played out before our very eyes.

Sister Hosea Rupprecht: A canticle of praise for media technologies

As the temperature outside drops and the leaves turn brilliant colors, our thoughts turn toward the annual celebration of Thanksgiving. What a wonderful tradition we have as Americans to not only gather on this festive day with loved ones, but to have a special opportunity to thank almighty God for all the gifts He has bestowed on us as individuals, as families, as communities, as a nation, as a Church.

Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: God wants to make us all saints

Who do you say that I am?

It’s the question Jesus posed to the men closest to Him, the one Peter answered with an unequivocal confession of faith in Him as the Messiah and Son of God: “Who do you say that I am?” The entirety of our Catholic faith rests on Peter’s response and, for 2,000 years, the Church has proclaimed the divinity of Jesus Christ and His eternal kingdom.

Elizabeth Scalia : Supernaturalism: Faith-infused living

The supernatural is real. We all know it. We all know that there are “things visible and invisible,” and we’ve all experienced moments where the veil between the two has thinned and surprised us – through our dreams, our guts or our physical senses – with information we need, consolations that feed or warnings we’re smart to heed.

Father Billy Swan: Is evolution compatible with faith in God?

A young man I met recently declared, “I believe in evolution. I’m an atheist.” Unfortunately, I suspect he is one of many who think that faith in a Creator God is incompatible with the theory of evolution. Because science provides some evidence of evolution, it seems that faith in God must go. But is it a case of either evolution or faith in a Creator God, or can it be both/and?

Sister Hosea Rupprecht: Human dignity and the digital explosion

Think for just a moment about the pace at which digital technology has grown over the past 20 years. Saying “fast” would be a bit of an understatement. Most of the time, the expansion and innovations of the digital culture leave our heads spinning. Now, with generative artificial intelligence, or AI, there’s more digital power in our hands than ever before.

Bishop Michael Martin, OFM Conv.: Are we ready to walk with those in need?

Natural disasters are nothing new on the planet. The fact that they are referred to as “natural” begs the question why we are so often caught asking ourselves “why?” The latest rampages of Mother Nature in North America – Storm Helene (closely followed by Storm Milton) – brought unexpected destruction because of the high ground where it dumped its record-breaking rainfall.

Maureen Pratt: Scripture shows how to give support after hurricane’s fury

As the hurricane closed in, weather broadcasters offered a steady stream of expert advice on how to prepare. Now that the storm is past, and we see how much damage and loss are left in the storm’s wake, some might feel bewildered about what to do next.