Praying with saints makes sense. With sinners, not so much." Then I caught myself. What about Augustine (who, of course, was both) or, for that matter, so was Peter? Irish Dominican Friar Paul B.

First Christ could have granted this particular repentant sinner what the Church refers ... such as through Baptism, Confession, prayer... Another way is Purgatory. Soap and water may be enough ...

The recent decision by delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention to affirm the use of the "sinner's prayer" – known as a prayer of repentance and "inviting Jesus into your heart" – has undermined ...

O most holy and pure virgin! O my mother! You who are the mother of my Lord, the queen of the world, the advocate and refuge of sinners! I, a most wretched sinner, now come to you. I honor you ...

Believers are encouraged to turn to Mary as their spiritual mother. As the Lord Jesus entrusted his heart to her, so we are ...

How many of us have prayed the sinner’s prayer? We get swept in the emotion of what is going on, we are called to the front of a church to say a few simple words. We are given reassurance that we ...

I had the opportunity to visit one of our Catholic schools for Catholic Schools Week. It has always been a great experience for me to spend some time with our schoolchildren and their teachers. One of ...

On the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, Bishop Mark Seitz has called on Catholics to ...

The 23-year-old became world no. 1 after last year's Roland Garros, adding his name to the list of tennis immortals. Jannik ...

His appeal was part of a message released Feb. 7 for the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, ...

Allow him to reintroduce himself: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is the latest professional tennis player to enter the vlogosphere. Fans of the top-ranked star will no doubt be fed by lengthy scenes of ...

A Catholic perspective on ghost stories reveals why some apparitions may be souls in Purgatory — and why the Church urges us to pray for them.