This is practicing the simple rule of thumb we know as the golden rule: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you; then ...

Sunday, Feb. 13, is the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26. The Gospel is Luke’s version of the ...

The word beatitude comes from the Latin word "Beatus, meaning “Happy” or “ Fortunate”. The Beatitude Definition has been attested in England since the 15th century and is associated with Eight ...

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of columns by James Keenan, S.J., on contemporary issues in moral theology. I have argued in my last three columns that grief, vulnerability and ...

[Editor’s Note: Father Jeffrey Kirby, known to the readers of Crux for his weekly spirituality column, is the parish priest of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Indian Land, South Carolina. He holds a ...

During his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis Pope Francis began a new series of catechesis on the eight beatitudes from Matthew’s Gospel, saying the beatitudes are a message for all of humanity.

The beatitudes are a path to joy and true happiness mapped out by Jesus for all of humanity, Pope Francis said. "It is difficult not to be touched by these words," the pope said Jan. 29 during his ...

A parish priest in South Carolina has developed a beatitude challenge that seeks to combat cultural misunderstanding of happiness and encourage Christians to pursue authentic joy. "The word 'happiness ...

There's a tendency to wince when people begin to reach back into the deep, dark past to prove a present point. As in, "Grandma always said" or "We're going through the same things Germany did before ...

In his message for the 29th World Youth Day, Pope Francis draws his theme from the beatitude on poverty, emphasizing that it teaches us joy, as well as the proper attitude to have towards those who ...