PART I : The Sacrifice of the Eucharist and the Paschal Mystery
These also are the words of consecration, and there is a reason they are repeated at every Mass.
Your Faith
The Assumption of the Virgin Mary
The celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven is Aug. 15.
Working Toward Holiness and Healing Others in Discerning Religious Life
My name is Anastasia Pierce. I was born in Russia and came to Aiken at age three when I was adopted.
Dear Father Joe: Why Did Jesus Ascend to Heaven?
The answer to it is really revelatory of the difference between how God is and how we are.
Witnessing to Loved Ones
Often when we think about mission, our eyes lift and we scan the horizon.
St. Jane Frances de Chantal
After the death of her husband, St. Jane Frances de Chantal attended a Lenten program in 1604.
How Do I Grow in Faith?
Picking up good holy habits will keep us spiritually healthy.
John
The author of the Fourth Gospel is generally considered to be St. John. The three Letters of John and the Revelation of John are also attributed to this saint.
Welcome Bishop
Bishops have always been the visible connection of the Church in the present with the apostles and with Christ himself.
Spend Time in Eucharistic Adoration
What we look at has the power to change us. Our eyes are like portals to our imagination.
St. John the Baptist
The Gospel of Luke reveals John’s preordained role in salvation history.
The Heraldic Achievement of Bishop Jacques Eric Fabre-Jeune, CS
The coat of arms of the Diocese of Charleston is based on that of Pope Pius VII.
Pondering
The Church needs Catholics who are intentional about withdrawing from the busyness of life.
Luke
St. Luke, or Luke the Evangelist, was the most prolific of the Gospel writers.
The Wonders of the Immaculate Conception
With our new bishop’s devotion to Mary, we marvel at our Blessed Mother.
Providence and Vocation in ‘Father Stu’
Mark Wahlberg’s new film “Father Stu” is one of the most theologically interesting films to come out in a long time.
Catechism Part IV
Man may forget his Creator or hide far from his face; yet the living and true God tirelessly calls each person.
St. Isidore the Farmer
The life of a generous, hardworking farm laborer who loved God and the land he tended is celebrated around the world as spring planting begins.
Persistence and Perseverance
As we leave church, my 18-year-old complains that the homily did not speak to him as a teenager.
Barabbas
Now on the occasion of the feast [Pilate] used to release to them one prisoner whom they requested.
Dear Father Joe, Sometimes Our Faith Seems So Complicated
We are called each day to think of and act on the word Love.
The Month of Mary
May has traditionally been considered the month of Mary. We also celebrate Mother’s Day.
Approach Holy Week With Prayer and Intention
I love Holy Week. I always look forward to these days steeped in tradition.
We Have a New Bishop!
Pope Francis has appointed Father Jacques E. Fabre, CS, as the 14th Bishop of Charleston.
Catechism Part III
We have access to a mind-blowing power – the force that spoke creation into existence.