The psalmist wants the works of the Lord to be praised, we hear this Sunday. The American Red Cross is often praised for their good works in disaster relief. When it comes to the nearly half-billion dollars it raised after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, however, serious questions have arisen . . .

The call we have received is marvelous, says the reading from the Letter to the Ephesians. Scientists dedicated to listening to the sounds of the universe to see if anyone out there is “calling” us got a boost this week with the announcement of a new $100 million initiative dedicated to scouring the universe ...

Jesus’ healing powers attracted great crowds of those in need, such as the 5,000 that sat down to eat in his presence in this Sunday’s gospel. Perhaps no disease does more damage worldwide or is more in need of healing than cancer. Now it turns out that getting a good night’s ...

Saint Paul urges us in the second reading to “live in a manner worthy of the call you have received.” President Obama expressed gratitude to the police and first responders who, when called to the scene, stopped the shooting rampage in Chattanooga last week that took the lives of . . .

Wherever Jesus went, we hear in this Sunday’s gospel, “a large crowd followed him.” Anyone with a home to sell these days is sure to attract a crowd as well. Americans bought homes in June at the fastest rate . . .

 “Just got this new blue marble photo from NASA. A beautiful reminder that we need to protect the only planet we have”

For the 1.9 billion children from the developing world, there are: 640 million without adequate shelter (1 in 3).