Over 2,000 OCIA participants report what drew them to the Catholic faith, and the answers are fascinating.
Here are some common options you can memorize and recite in confession when the priest says, "Now make an act of contrition."
Join the Institute of Catholic Culture for this free live-streamed lecture by Bishop Thomas Paprocki next month, on July 14.
The number of Catholic converts in the U.S. equals the entire number of some religious denominations.
Prior to the 13th century, Eucharistic adoration was not a popular devotion, even though Catholics understood the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharistic host.
I'm a mom, so I know what it's like to get your nights interrupted ... and your days too. But it means the world to us that you go to our sick and dying.
Old World goodness from Italy has become the material for sacramental grace in a Pennsylvania diocese -- and it's all thanks to one family and a special friendship with a priest.
A new study found that nearly 70% of Catholics who have not gone to Confession in the past year want to go. What's holding them back?
While we may be reluctant to go to confession and confess our sins, God is there, waiting for us, desiring to hold us in his arms again.
The holy saint had a feeling that he was in his final hours and asked his monks to bring him into the oratory one last time.
While non-Catholics are not allowed to receive the Holy Eucharist, they are invited and welcome to receive ashes on their forehead.
The short answer is Yes, though it is not the preferred way of celebrating Mass in the eyes of the Catholic Church.
We may not realize it, but Jesus kisses us every time we receive him in Holy Communion.
As thoughts turn toward baseball season, here's something Babe Ruth can teach us beyond sport skills and records.
If 2026 already feels heavy, the reason may not be what you expect.
It is fitting that Jesus' baptism in the Jordan is celebrated during the Christmas season, connecting his two "births."
And can I get some holy water for myself? If so, how?
