Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Luke 15:1-2 ...

With the challenges and trials of life, the need for God's mercy and compassion becomes a beacon of hope that guides us through our darkest times. These divine qualities reflect God's willingness to ...

Asked to judge a woman "caught in the act of adultery," the Gospel of John says Jesus stooped, wrote something in the dust, then told her accusers: "Let anyone among you who is without sin be the ...

From the Kyrie to the Lamb of God, from the Penitential Act to the Eucharistic Prayer, the liturgy gives voice to a ...

Sunday, Dec. 11, is the Third Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10; Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10; James 5:7-10; and Matthew 11:2-11. Today’s Gospel is best seen in three stages, as we are ...

As the world marks five years since the pandemic began, a look at some of the moving moments that showed the grace and mercy of God in action. Pope Francis speaks in an empty St. Peter’s Square during ...