Christ, before his Passion, said to his apostles, “My soul is sorrowful even to death.”1 He was about to enter the garden to pray, and his disciples would soon fall asleep, flee him, and become […]
A Tale of Two Paradigms The dominant paradigm reigning in academic biblical studies today is marked by radical discontinuity. That’s why people who know the basics of the Christian story—whether they believe it or not—are […]
Fr Thomas Petri OP entered the Order of Preachers in 2004 and was ordained to the priesthood in 2009. His academic resume is stellar; he has a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Faculty […]
Washington D.C., May 16, 2016 / 08:53 am (CNA).- In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court sent the Little Sisters of the Poor HHS mandate case back to the lower courts on Monday, in light […]
On this last May 13th, Catholics all over Portugal celebrated the 99th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima while others celebrated the approval of medically assisted procreation for lesbian couples and their […]
Readings: • Acts 2:1-11 • Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 • 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Rom 8:8-17 • Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26 He is silent, yet sounds like rushing wind; he […]
Following World War II, there were a number of exemplary Catholic political figures who were critical, political movers in the reconstruction of Europe as well as in the creation of a more unified European continent. […]
On May 13, 1981, an assassin’s gunshots were fired inside St. Peter’s Square. It was the day Pope St. John Paul II was set to deliver an inspiring message in support of human dignity, work, […]
MPAA Rating: PG-13 USCCB Rating: A-III Reel Rating: (4 out of 5 reels) The Captain America films are the crux of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. The opening film saw the introduction of MCU’s first superhero, the […]
Does Pope Francis have any idea of the needless can of worms he opened up with his statement earlier today, made to a gathering of superiors general of women religious communities, that the issue of […]
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