Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of columns by James Keenan, S.J., on contemporary issues in moral theology. I have argued in my last three columns that grief, vulnerability and ...

The word beatitude comes from the Latin word "Beatus, meaning “Happy” or “ Fortunate”. The Beatitude Definition has been attested in England since the 15th century and is associated with Eight ...

[Editor’s Note: Father Jeffrey Kirby, known to the readers of Crux for his weekly spirituality column, is the parish priest of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Indian Land, South Carolina. He holds a ...

A parish priest in South Carolina has developed a beatitude challenge that seeks to combat cultural misunderstanding of happiness and encourage Christians to pursue authentic joy. "The word 'happiness ...

Tomorrow’s Gospel (Mt 5: 1-12) is Matthew’s account of the Beatitudes, the opening section of the Sermon on the Mount. In modern parlance it is a mission statement of what Christianity is about.

There's a tendency to wince when people begin to reach back into the deep, dark past to prove a present point. As in, "Grandma always said" or "We're going through the same things Germany did before ...