The Major Penitentiary is sometimes referred to as chief confessor of the Catholic Church because he has broad faculties that are reserved to the Holy See to grant pardon and forgiveness for sins for which an ordinary priest or bishop cannot grant absolution.

Two new films on the lives of Mother Seton and Mother Cabrini are placing the spotlight on lesser-emphasized aspects of these holy women’s lives.

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Stanislaus, bishop, martyr, by James T. Keane

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter, by Sebastian Gomes

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter, by Simcha Fisher

A Reflection for Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, by Kevin Christopher Robles

A Reflection for Saturday of the Second Week of Easter, by Kevin Clarke

In 2014, the American journalist James Foley was beheaded by ISIS terrorists. His mother Diane joins ‘Jesuitical’ this week to discuss his vocation, her enduring faith and a radical act of mercy.

What we do as teachers is a sacred trust. Coach Wooden helped me to do that in my Jesuit setting.

Somerset Maugham's short story “The Letter” serves as the linchpin of Tran Twan Eng’s third novel, “The House of Doors,” which was selected for the 2023 Booker Prize long list.