Lenten fish fries are a staple for Catholics. But they also reflect the corporal work of mercy of feeding the hungry. In a suburb north of Houston, Chris and Michelle Nelli lead their four children in ...

Sunday, Sept. 6, is the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9; Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18:15-20. A few years ago I was asked to speak to a group who met ...

Find today’s readings here. Pope Francis is a big proponent of the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. These acts of service are especially appropriate during Lent, when many people commit to ...

Pope Francis proposed on Thursday that caring for the environment be added to the traditional seven works of mercy that Christians are called to perform, which include feeding the hungry and ...

A quote from Pope Francis: "The Christian life involves the practice of the traditional seven corporal and seven spiritual works of mercy. 'We usually think of the works of mercy individually and in ...

Reporting from Vatican City — Pope Francis on Thursday proposed that caring for the environment be added to the traditional seven works of mercy that Christians are called to perform, taking his green ...

Descibing the Gospel as “the book of God’s mercy” and saying that it “remains an open book” Pope Francis, speaking in St Peter’s Square on Divine Mercy Sunday, called on Christians to become “living ...

Spring is always, for me, a sign of rebirth and renewal. Even amid an April snowfall the daffodils poke through, stirring hope and warmth in my heart. After the bustle of the holidays, spring is a ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis has called for urgent action to stop climate change, saying care of the environment should be added to the traditional works of mercy such as feeding the hungry and ...