He is Risen! The Church has now entered the season of Easter, when we celebrate that Jesus Christ has conquered death by his Resurrection from the dead. This is a time, above all, to step out of the "tomb" of sin and into the "new life" of communion with God.

In the great Easter Triduum, we tend to gloss over Holy Saturday, but what did Jesus accomplish by descending to the dead?

One question that I've thought about quite a bit over the years is this: Why did Jesus die on the Cross? I grew up in a good Catholic family and have long known what Jesus did for our salvation, but the question of why his death was part of God's plan is a bit trickier, isn't it?

“Yet it was our pain that he bore, our sufferings he endured” (Isaiah 53:4). Here we touch upon one of the central mysteries of the Gospel - The Son of God became one of us and fully immersed himself into the suffering and brokenness of our humanity in order to bring healing to us.

In his extraordinary chastity, St. Joseph demonstrated heroic virtue that all of us, especially men, can learn from today.

Catholics are generally required to abstain from meat on Fridays during the season of Lent as an act of self-denial in honor of the death of Jesus, but this Friday is the Solemnity of St. Joseph. Did you know that you can eat a cheeseburger this Friday in honor of St. Joseph?

One classic tool that can help us to learn to live our days more intentionally united with God is St. Ignatius of Loyola's "examen prayer."

One of the deepest obstacles to growing in holiness is simply learning to trust in God's unconditional love for us. Yes, the measure of our holiness is our love for God, but we learn to love God only when we become aware of his love for us.

What can the well-known Serenity Prayer teach us about finding peace within the storms of today's world?

These days, there are a number of apps that can help us to pray. Here are three that I use frequently and recommend.

Mass times for Ash Wednesday at St. Aloysius Church are 9:00 AM, 12:15 PM, and 7:00 PM. This year, however, two things will be slightly different at Ash Wednesday Mass.

Lent is only a week away! If you're looking for some online resources to help you to make the most of this season, here are a few recommendations!

Among Jesus' most surprising moral teachings is his warning about anger. Here are three simple questions we can ask ourselves to determine if our anger is righteous or sinful.

If we want to live the Christian life today, we need to learn to paddle “against the stream.”

Here are 3 simple, practical recommendations for what to do in Eucharistic Adoration.

I've been Catholic all of my life, but I probably wouldn't be a practicing Catholic today if it weren't for the deeper discovery of one profound truth: Jesus Christ is truly, really present in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist.

What can the familiar story of Martha and Mary teach us about the anxiety and worry that our newsfeed can cause?

Although Jesus has ascended into heaven, he makes himself present under the appearance of bread and wine - with every trace of his divine glory - in the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. Hear about some upcoming opportunities to grow in reverent Adoration of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament!

Our public discourse has become rooted more in appeals to emotion and personal opinion than in objective fact. How can Catholic truth and charity provide the antidote for the post-truth politics of both the left and the right?

Last month Pope Francis announced a Year of St. Joseph from December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021. Why should we as Catholics get to know this important saint better?