Various Contributors

Editor’s note: For 2026, the the Office of Catechesis' weekly “Connecting Faith and Life” column has been renamed “Connecting Liturgy and Life.” The column consists of reflections on Part Two of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), which focuses on the Liturgy and the Sacraments.

Worship Part I: The transformative power of the Eucharist

July 12, 2023

The effect of original sin on humanity

July 5, 2023

The Sacrament of Marriage — a mystery?

June 28, 2023

A Eucharistic world

June 21, 2023

A Father’s Love:  The Sacred Heart and Holy Hands

June 14, 2023

3,000 became Christians that day

June 7, 2023

Love thy neighbor

May 31, 2023

A Psalm of life

May 24, 2023

Breathe in me!

May 17, 2023

Yeah; you might occasionally get weird looks

May 10, 2023

Alive in Christ

April 26, 2023

On the road to Emmaus

April 19, 2023

Dust bunnies

April 12, 2023

Easter egg discoveries

April 5, 2023

Every Sunday’s a mystery

March 29, 2023

Nahomi, the Bible and me

March 22, 2023

The Joseph Narrative and Lenten lessons

March 15, 2023

A sincere act of merciful love

March 8, 2023

The heavenly and mundane

March 1, 2023

Love divine, all loves excelling

February 22, 2023

Been there, done that; got the T-shirt

February 15, 2023

Holiness is in the ordinary

February 8, 2023

Contemplating ‘The Chosen’

February 1, 2023

‘Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of Hosts’

January 25, 2023

‘O God, Beyond All Praising’ is my favorite song

January 18, 2023