Msgr. James Shea explains why the Pharisees became the primary opponents of Jesus, despite being educated, morally serious, dev...

When I’m tired and overwhelmed, what I most crave is being comforted by someone who is both gentle and steady. The kind of pers...

Many of us struggle to rest. Busy with work and parenting, stressful family situations and endless social opportunities lead us...

I always imagine that summertime will be relaxing, with days spent luxuriating on my front porch in the sun, drinking a few bee...

What are the "idols" we are chasing? Arthur Brooks tells of an exercise that he runs through his students, pulling from Aquinas. This breakdown helps us understand what we worship in life.

Harvard Professor of happiness, Arthur Brooks, turns the tables on the idea of the “bucket list” as a way of achieving satisfaction, showing us where real joy and contentment are far more likely to be found, in the everyday investments of faith, deep relationships, meaningful work, and love....

Sister Josephine Garrett shares a heartfelt reflection on the meaning of real joy, not as fleeting happiness, but as a steady and deep assurance rooted in God’s love. Through her personal journey, she invites us to explore how suffering, prayer, and surrender can open our hearts to something...

Half our day is spent not living in the moment. Here’s how to change that. Your inner voice isn't always very nice or helpful. When we turn our attention inward, we tend to focus on problems rather than solutions.This causes us to worry, ruminate, and catastrophize, which traps us in a negative...

What is this journey in between the event we call “birth” and the one we call “death” and what is the meaning of life for Christians? Is the journey taking you somewhere, or are you leading yourself to some kind of destination – a destination that could extend beyond your last breath? What do you...