There are very few subtle points of theology that are shared by the race car driving Ricky Bobby of the movie "Talladega Nights" and St. Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei. But there may be one.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). Perhaps one of the best-known verses in the Bible, this ...

Mary points to Jesus — noticeably so, as we celebrate the patroness of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Advent. This classic story, released again for a new generation of readers, retells the ...

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy ...

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.” Romans ...

Meeting with a group of children from the Italian Catholic Action group, Pope Benedict XVI said today that looking upon the face of the baby Jesus demonstrates the “boundless love with which God ...

Christmas is the season Christians celebrate God putting on human flesh to save us from our sins. From man’s point of view, the story begins in the Garden of Eden. God created a perfect world and ...

Editor's note: This essay first appeared in Goodness and Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas (Orbis Books 2015), compiled by Soul Seeing editor Michael Leach with James Keane and Doris Goodnough.

Four times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; Steve ...

God's persistence is a beautiful thing, as a reader recently reminded me. This gentleman first approached my email inbox after reading my column broaching the formidable topic, "Who made God?" "I'm ...

NEW YORK-- Parishioners at a Queens Catholic church were rejoicing on Sunday after a 42-year-old statue that was vandalized over the summer was blessed by clergy. As CBS News New York's Kristie ...