While the state upholds capital punishment as a form of justice and deterrence, the Catholic Church condemns it as a violation of human dignity.

Another way of putting it is that mothers are happy to be with their children, whenever children need them.

During the month dedicated to Mary, we take a look at local communities of religious sisters who look to the Blessed Virgin as exemplar and guide.

Lucia Silecchia recalls the simple “carnation” moments that filled the years she had with her mother.

Like any good earthly parent, God our heavenly Father has no “favorites.”

The theological virtue of hope does not function like everyday hope where we simply wish for something.

Every Christian must live out the events of Christ’s life in some manner.

We gain new insight into how Christ loved us — “becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross” (Phil 2:8).

For at least six millennia, philosophers have assumed we are made up of body and spirit (or soul) and then argued which took primacy over the other.

The key to managing them in the best way possible is to combine them, to practice justice when offering mercy and vice versa.

In Christ's most spectacular and significant reversal of fortune, he transforms the ultimate defeat into the ultimate victory.

Sometimes, silence is the only thing that can comfort. People who h...

South Carolina’s aggressive execution schedule means we cannot be passive.

The Catholic Miscellany features four more religious groups in South Carolina that honor patron saints in their official names.

The paschal mystery, part 1

Although she lost her family at a young age, St. Agnes Tsao Kou Ying carried her family’s Catholic faith with her as an orphan.

“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” (Lk 1:30)

Through the Eucharist, we can forever cling to Jesus, and he to us.

Jesus was great at irresistible communication in a holy and perfect way. Read on to learn how to communicate like Jesus.

St. John Paul II emphasized that the death penalty should only be used in the rarest cases to protect society – a situation he believed is virtually nonexistent in modern times.

This month, we’ll examine the virtue of generosity and how it helps us conquer another “deadly” (so-called because it gives rise to other vices) sin: avarice.

The Easter season is the time to reap the fruits of our Lenten labors.

True, evangelization is not as easy as joyfully chatting nonstop about a major, rare weather event.

Some saints, founders of religious communities and orders leave legacies that thrive.

In a sense angels do “attend” every Mass as well as other liturgical events, such as the Divine Office.