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The bishops have more evidence, if any were needed, that when it comes to matters of faith, a lot of Catholics are seriously in the dark: Although nearly three-quarters of American Catholics say they are somewhat or very familiar with church teachings on marriage, many mistakenly believe that a non-Catholic spouse must promise to raise…

Been to confession lately? ‘Tis the season, you know. And if you need a good excuse to go, take a moment to read this compelling rumination on the sacrament by Elizabeth Scalia: My recollection of confession as a child is a mostly positive one, partly because in the confessional, mystery could be wedded to imagination.…

A parishioner sent these to me this week: snapshots of Your Humble Blogger, hard at work (or hardly working) at the sacrament of baptism earlier this month. We had three little girls, baptized on the feast of the Epiphany. As I told the families, instead of three wise men, we were welcoming three wise women.…

In my experience as a minister of holy communion, I’ve noticed that an overwhelming number of the faithful prefer to receive the body of Christ standing, in their hands. That seems to be the predominant custom in the United States. But one bishop, writing in the Vatican newspaper, says that shouldn’t be the case: The…
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