Gregory C. Chisholm, S.J., gestures as he delivers his homily during the annual Black History Month Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York Feb. 5, 2012. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) The best ...

A surefire way to lose your congregation’s attention is to start a homily with “In today’s Gospel reading,” says Thomas Groome. “The purpose of good preaching,” he says, “is to bring our lives to God ...

VATICAN CITY — The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity concluded Monday with Vespers at the tomb of St. Paul. Pope Francis was unable to attend the evening prayer Jan. 25 at the Basilica of St. Paul ...

A straightforward statement, an unambiguous warning, repeated later in Matthew’s gospel: that false prophets will appear and lead people astray.[1] Straightforward? Unambiguous? We need to dig a ...