Elizabeth Scalia: Fear: The destroyer of our Lenten works

Perhaps fear, after all, is at the root of all sin. I used to think it was selfishness, but it’s not. Even selfishness is rooted in fear.

Guarding heart and home: Raising holy families in a screen-saturated world

Parents today raise children in a world unlike any previous generation. Video games, social media, streaming platforms, AI chatbots and instant information transform daily life.

André Escaleira Jr.: Four things I learned from my first month of daily Mass

It was a quiet Saturday afternoon. I found myself in my parish’s chapel, yelling at God, angry at Him for calling a dear friend to move away.

April Parker: See the blind beggar in your own prayers

A beggar on the street corner is not a new sight for most of us. We might look away, pity them or even say a prayer for them. Deep inside, though, aren’t we all just a little bit like beggars ourselves? Don’t we all beg throughout our everyday lives? Whether it be in prayer or just in the unceasing chaos of our own endless thoughts, each day we constantly ask God for things.

Vicente Del Real: Young Latino Catholics tell their stories, renew the Church

Every Lent, the Church invites us to return to the Lord. We fast, we pray, we share our gifts. But this year, 40 young Latino Catholics are also doing something simple and deeply transformative: They are telling their stories on how God is working in their lives.

Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski: Caring for creation this Lent

Lent is about changing the trajectory of our lives. We try to nudge our life toward God – toward love, kindness and generosity. In Scripture, we repeatedly see tax collectors and sinners offered the chance to repent and change their ways. There’s truth in the old saying “It doesn’t matter where you’ve been, only where you’re going.” The question is not: What did I accomplish yesterday? Rather: What is the Lord asking of me today?

Maria De Ugarte: Art has the power to connect and inspire

I had the privilege of attending Opera Carolina’s recent production of “Suor Angelica” by Giacomo Puccini, and I now understand why Puccini’s life changed after he saw his first opera. This is an art form that touches the soul and makes you feel alive.

Blessed-to-be Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: The great evangelizer

The history of the Church in the United States is a chronicle of evangelization.