Father Robert J. Hater provides four steps for Christian discipleship that we can focus on during the Advent season.

Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and gospel for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Dec. 14, 2025.

After Jesus spoke about John the Baptist, he issued warnings to specific communities. In Matthew 11:20, we read that Jesus ...

OSV News' John Mulderig shares nine movies that encourage reflection and spiritual growth during the Advent season.

Living an authentic life is praying to understand what is truly beneficial according to God's plan and letting go of the ...

On the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Leo prayed that "Jubilee hope" would "blossom in Rome and in every corner of ...

Funds from the Catholic Courier/Catholic Charities Christmas Appeal are helping Elmira Community Kitchen meet increasing ...

People have braved the cold to attend vigils in Syracuse, Albany, Manhattan and Buffalo to speak out against physician-assisted suicide.

Costner sets a relaxed, personal tone with his narration as he introduces the audience to a warm dramatization of the shared ...

Three months after a shooting that killed two students, Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis was restored for worship Dec. 6.

The Geneva Community Lunch Program, which relies on many volunteers to provide free, hot meals five days a week, recently ...

A newly released Vatican commission report on women deacons shows the profound theological mystery of Christ's relationship ...