I’ve been praying, but sometimes I don’t know if what I’m thinking is actually God’s voice or if it is my own thoughts. Is there any way I can tell?

As we conclude our exploration of prayer, let us remember that prayer is the turning of the body, mind and spirit to God in an intimate way.

To center oneself during each waking (and nightly) hour, it can be helpful to have a go-to prayer.

When our kids do not embrace the faith, we ask the question, “What did I do wrong?” but we also ask the question, “What can I do now?”

We have all become accustomed to hearing a homily preached at nearly every Mass we attend, including weekday Masses.

I would like to make a distinction between ‘signs’ and ‘reminders’.

I am grateful that you asked this question. In fact, I’ve been pondering this for a number of years now: What do we “do” with “famous Catholics”?

Every Sunday at Mass, all of us are given the opportunity to hear a wide variety of passages from the Old and New Testaments.

The celebration of Mass begins with a prayer offered by the priest on behalf of all those present. The Roman Missal calls this prayer the “collect.”

Let’s get to the heart of your question. There can be a real difference between an excuse and a genuine reason.

We are so caught up in the need to move on to the next thing that we have lost the ability to pause.

We give you thanks for your great glory

Brother and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.”

In the next series of columns over the coming year, I want to explain some of the individual parts of the Mass, both the words and gestures.

Why did the early Christians begin to construct specially designed buildings meant for no other purpose than for Christian worship?

Many people wonder what they are meant to be doing at various points during Mass.

We should try to be conscious, at the various points of Mass, of who is speaking to us and to whom we are speaking. Let me tell you what I mean.

It seems to me that it is one of my more serious faults. What do I do?

Sunday is at the head of the week because from antiquity it has been recognized as the day when God began His work of creation.