We learn that “in front of” Jesus, there was a man suffering from dropsy (today called “edema”). We are not told if he is one of the guests or is just passing by. Imagining this Gospel in either ...

It’s always good to define our terms. In his Modern Catholic Dictionary, Servant of God John Hardon provided a good definition of “Examination of Conscience”: Reflection in God’s presence on one’s ...

The conscience of a nation also speaks through its journalists, educators, pastors, and community leaders — those brave enough to tell the truth even when it is unpopular, and who stand above partisan ...

David E. DeCosse (@daviddecosse.bsky.social) is the director of the Religious & Catholic Ethics program at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. We are ...

Pope Francis often makes headlines with in-flight press conferences at the end of papal trips, and his return to Rome from visiting Southeast Asia in September was no exception. Asked what advice he ...

“There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all.” — Ogden Nash “A man’s conscience is the Lord’s searchlight exposing ...