Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2026.

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 26, 2026.

The 60th anniversary of Vatican II's opening prompted a flurry of commentaries in Catholic and secular outlets alike. The National Catholic Reporter's Michael Sean Winters offered his perspective, ...

Elie Wiesel once wrote, “Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love.” We may intuitively know what he means, but what is it that makes friendship so powerful? In the mid-twentieth century, a ...

Come to NCR for comprehensive coverage of reactions to Pope Francis reflection on family life, Amoris Laetitia (“The Joy of Love”). The apostolic exhortation was released at mid-day in Rome April 8 (6 ...

Sister Michelle Langlois, fcJ, M.T.S. '25 reflects on the readings for Friday of the First Week of Lent. In a recent column, Father Ron Rolheiser invited his readers to reflect on the image of a ...