The 1988 film Bull Durham opens with a voiceover by a main character, Annie Savoy, rhapsodizing about the beauty of baseball. “I believe in the church of baseball,” Annie begins, followed by a rather dubious inventory of gurus and other religions she has tried to follow. After a brief soliloquy …

My life’s greatest regret happened during a baseball game my nine-year-old son was playing in. It’s a day I hate to remember, and yet I can’t forget it. Bottom of the last inning, my son’s team was up by one run, with runners on second and third base and two …

ACROSS 1 It becomes the Blood of Christ 5 Not fer 9 Some outdoor gear 13 Precious metals, to Pedro 14 The “B” of N.B. 15 Distinctive dress worn by religious 16 Artist Chagall 17 Picnic intruders 18 Delight 19 “___ boy!” 20 Views 21 In a bit 22 First …

Shine On | Dominick Albano A few years ago, I was to lead a parish mission at a church in California, and before the first night began, I slipped into a pew at the front of the sanctuary to pray. The church was empty. Quiet. Still. When I finished praying, …

The pope also invited Catholics to pray for priestly vocations. Pope Leo XIV gives a thumbs up during the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square on March 25, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News By Victoria Cardiel March 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said …

Question of Faith | Fr. David Endres Q: Why does the Church oppose in vitro fertilization? Aren’t all children gifts from God? Openness to children is an essential part of marriage and family life. The Church recognizes children as gifts and affirms couples’ desire to conceive. It is understandable that …

by Kenneth Craycraft Near the end of his novel, Brighton Rock, Graham Greene details a conversation between an old priest and one of the main characters of the novel, a young woman named Rose. The interchange takes place after the sudden, violent death of another character, Pinky, whose life had …

by Deacon Michael Trimpe In my career as a forensic scientist at the Hamilton County Coroner’s Crime Laboratory, I often thought of the pain and suffering our Lord Jesus Christ experienced during His Passion. We know His manner of death was authorized by Pontius Pilate to be crucifixion. But what …

How Fathers Team Helps Men Unite Work and Prayer by Kary Ellen Berger To be a Catholic father today is to live at the intersection of faith, family, and responsibility. It is a calling shaped by prayer and presence, providing and protecting, and learning how to love well in the …

As the Church marks the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, reflects on the theme: “The Surety of the Resurrection.” By Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM* In an age marked by uncertainty and grief, the promise of Resurrection stands as a beacon of hope for many. The narrative found …