Pope Francis greets people during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 22, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered ...

Today is April Fool’s Day. Tomorrow is Palm Sunday. I could easily talk about fools; we all know a few, or I would look again at the Christian celebration that happens the Sunday before Easter. I’m ...

As a professor, I know you’re under pressure. Let me share what I’ve learned in 20 years in the classroom. College comes with many pressures: pressure to perform. Pressure to fit in. Pressure to find ...

On Sunday evenings, my local NPR station airs old radio programs. A few weeks ago it broadcast the episode of the show "Command Performance" that aired the day World War II ended. "Command Performance ...

This Sunday’s Gospel offers another parable about prayer. Each of this Sunday’s readings suggests that God hears anyone who cries out, especially the brokenhearted. As the Gospel narrative nears the ...