Catholic Letters

St. Anthony of Padua didn't mince words: faith that stays in the pews isn't really faith at all. His life and preaching remind us that what we believe on Sunday must shape how we live on Monday — in our care for the poor, the sick, and the overlooked. This Franciscan saint's challenge echoes through the centuries. 🙏

St. Anthony of Padua on Faith in Action St. Anthony of Padua taught that faith requires action, not just words. What his life and preaching say about living the Gospel.

Why is fish allowed during Fridays of Lent, but not meat, when they seem to be the same thing? ...

What’s the difference between meat and fish during Lent? difference between meat and fish during Lent: Why is fish allowed during Fridays of Lent, but not meat, when they seem to be the same thing?.

With the constitutionalization of abortion, we are sanctifying as a remarkable act what was initially thought of as a dramatic necessity, deplores Father... ...

Abortion is always a failure - Catholic Letters Abortion is always a failure: With the constitutionalization of abortion, we are sanctifying as a remarkable act what was initially thought of as a...