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 ...

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 ...

Speaking to the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Friday, Pope Francis spoke of the prime importance of all the works of mercy, both corporal and spiritual. "We are ...

Earlier this month Pope Francis renewed a vision of environmental justice and mercy as the theme of this jubilee year, also named as the Year of Mercy in the Catholic tradition. The Pope recommended ...

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 agenda to a new level by ...

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 ...

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 ...

A view in the New York Stock Exchange. (Credit: Richard Drew/AP.) Fritz: I read Cloutier’s book, and admire how he draws upon the deep Christian tradition to discuss the vice of luxury, Christians’ ...

All it takes is just one person carrying out one simple, loving act of mercy every day to start a revolution and stamp out the "virus of indifference," Pope Francis said reported CNS. Sharing God's ...