The Vatican has announced that Catholics are unable to keep the ashes of loved ones in urns at home. The guidelines produced by the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, stipulate that cremains should be kept in a “sacred place,” most usually a cemetery.

It’s no surprise that the influence of Christianity in the US is decreasing. Church attendance has been dropping for decades. Some suggest we may be staring at the first truly “post-Christian” generation. What's causing these deep fractures in our faith?

Access to pornography is easy. Pornographic sites that were once shameful to obtain are now easily accessible in the privacy of your home or the office. Sadly, it can become an addiction. How will this affect a marriage? I think you might know the answer.

It starts by simply smiling at someone. Helping out a senior or our ailing neighbor. When we’re kind, caring and civil we are evangelizing. As Christians, we should start every day with a personal mission of being friendly, generous, and considerate.

We often place our religious brothers and sisters on a higher shelf. We trust and rely on their spirituality, their strength and their dedication to Jesus Christ. We have to remember they are human. Not free of disease. That includes alcoholism.

So, you just learned that your pastor is being transferred. Is a priest only allowed to stay a parish for a set time and then sent to another parish? What's typically the time a priest stays at a parish? Yes, they do get moved around by their bishops.

U. S. Catholic school enrollment reached its peak during the early 1960's. The 70's and 80's saw a steep decline in both the number of schools and students. There is good news. During the 2009-2019 period 258 new schools opened in all parts of the country.

On Divine Mercy Sunday, we are called to reflect more personally on the graces received through the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In this way our hearts may be more fully aware of the mercy of Christ on all of us and the sake of the world.

As a retired Catholic priest, I'm managing to stay busy. For me, an important part of the Mass is my homily with the Eucharist always being the most sacred part of the Mass. I was asked if I have a storage file and reuse a homily. The answer is no.

Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is our greatest Christian feast. Today symbolizes the fulfillment of our faith as Christians. His own prayer, "Thy Kingdom come, on earth as it is in Heaven," begins to be fulfilled on Easter Sunday.