Some of my most memorable and formative years as a Christian occurred at youth retreats. It’s hard to forget the unintended mosh pits that formed as we screamed the lyrics to “One Way” by Hillsong, ...

On the feast day of St. Mary Magdalene, an online debate broke out amongst Catholics about women giving homilies. This stemmed from a tweet by Jesuit priest Father James Martin who wrote, in part: “It ...

Sister Jamie Phelps delivered the University of Dayton Speaker Series annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. address titled "The MLK Legacy and Its Contemporary Implications for the Social Justice Mission ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The video for Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach," the 1986 song that turns 30 today, opens with a shot of Manhattan receding, ...

You have finished writing your sermon. You know what you are going to say. The sermon structure is clear and creative. Your work is complete and it's only Friday! You can put away your manuscript and ...

Pope Francis made waves last weekend with his off-the-cuff remarks calling homilies at Catholic churches "a disaster." Most of the headlines, including NCR's, highlighted the pope's advice to ...