Shepherd of Galveston-Houston, Texas, offered closing homily at Orlando, Florida, gathering. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo gives his homily July 4 at the ‘Catholic Convo’ in Orlando, Florida. (photo: ...

People may grow uneasy when they hear the word “contemplation.” Some may think of contemplation this way: “Maybe this is only for saints, and I’m not a saint.” Still others might wonder if it’s going ...

In 1982, Margaret Gallant wrote a four-page letter to the late Cardinal Humberto Medeiros of Boston, professing her love for the Catholic Church, and expressing her anger for its failure to protect ...

At first glance, it's easy to picture John Michael Talbot mingling seamlessly among the biblical prophets of old. He sports a near-belly-length beard, long salt-and-pepper locks and a brown robe with ...

The cardinal leading the Vatican's congregation on consecrated life said Monday that contemplative religious communities are needed and will not disappear, even as more than 30 monasteries closed in ...

Undoubtedly, as we celebrate the cloud of witnesses in the solemnity of All Saints, as colorful autumnal foliage falls into the dank, dark earth, we may not perceive the transformative potential of ...

Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams addressed the synod of Catholic bishops on the New Evangelization about the importance of contemplation for reaching people in a post-Christian world. ...

Feb. 3—FAIRMONT — Father Casey B. Mahome commands the congregation's attendance, but does not compel it. Instead, like a seasoned children's entertainer, he darts around the room engaging with ...

In this 2015 file photo, a priest blesses a student involved with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students at a church on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin at the University ...