The theme of God as shepherd comes through in each of the readings this Sunday. The connection between the divine shepherd ...

This weekend, the Church celebrates the Fourth Sunday of Easter, traditionally known as Good Shepherd Sunday. Each year, we ...

Israel's mission -- to be God's instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth (see Isaiah 49:6) -- is fulfilled in the Church. By the ...

Bishop Steven J. Raica, head of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, reacted to the election of the first U.S.-born pope, ...

Like most people, Msgr. Joseph Prior watched the election of Pope Leo XIV with great interest. He noted how the people in Rome represented the diversity of the universal Church, a theme reflected in ...

The 23rd Psalm, Briggs shows, helps personalize the figure of a divine good shepherd and inspires trust in God’s loving providence. Its imagery not only resonates in hymnody and praise music but also ...

A new Pope has been elected. Here's how Greater Akron is responding to news of the first American to hold the position, Pope ...

Scripture Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Easter: Are we listening? This week’s Gospel from John offers this simple, ...

The main concelebrants at the memorial Mass, which marked the final day of the " novendiali " – the nine days of official ...