By Fr. Dwight Longenecker | A few years ago Pope Francis dropped a striking term into a homily. He warned of “adolescent progressivism.” I hope this becomes his memorable slogan, rather than “who am...

By Angelo Stagnaro | Imagine what the crowd in Heaven –– the Church Triumphant –– looks like. By the numbers, there are 18,000 officially-recognized, canonized saints rubbing shoulders with 70...

By Sister Mary Madeline Todd | Sunday, Aug. 16, is the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67: 2-3, 5-6, 8; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew...