Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection of the readings and Gospel for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 8, 2026.

Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 25, 2026.

COMMENTARY: The witness of Mother Teresa sheds light on how Christians are called to serve in every vocation.

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 ...

As National Catholic Health Care Week draws to a close on Feb. 7, for seven days the Catholic Health Alliance of Canada (CHAC ...