A surefire way to lose your congregation’s attention is to start a homily with “In today’s Gospel reading,” says Thomas Groome. “The purpose of good preaching,” he says, “is to bring our lives to God ...

Gregory C. Chisholm, S.J., gestures as he delivers his homily during the annual Black History Month Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York Feb. 5, 2012. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) The best ...

After an exuberant kick-off event on Saturday, Francis gathered together with tens of thousands of children in St. Peter’s Square for Mass on Holy Trinity Sunday. Pope Francis greets thousands of ...