“All eyes were raised to the top of the church. They beheld there an extraordinary sight. On the crest of the highest gallery, higher than the central rose window, was a great flame ascending … […]
First commissioned by King Louis VII in 1163, the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris took nearly 200 years to build. Since its completion in 1345, it has stood as a monument to the glory of French, […]
The Vatican has expressed “shock and sorrow” over the news that large portions of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral have been destroyed in a fire that has yet to be completely contained. The Holy See Press […]
MPAA Rating: PG USCCB Rating: Unrated at the time of this review Reel Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars One of my least favorite adages is “miracles happen everyday”—not because it is untrue, but because […]
The Church calls this day by two names: Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday: The first, for victory – the name most people recognize, not surprisingly; the second, for suffering – the one most folks would […]
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI’s release of his letter on “The Church and the Crisis of Sexual Abuse” took most of the world—including Rome, by all accounts—quite by surprise. In the English-speaking world, the Catholic News […]
Readings: • At the procession with palms, Gospel: Lk 19:28-4 • Is 50:4-7 • Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 • Phil 2:6-11 • Lk 22:14—23:56 It is done. We have judged our God and have […]
R. Jared Staudt is Director of Formation for the Archdiocese of Denver and teaches at the Augustine Institute. He holds a PhD in systematic theology from Ave Maria University, is a Benedictine oblate, and has […]
When the U.S. bishops gather in plenary assembly in Baltimore two months from now, their immediate task will be putting in place a new system of episcopal accountability in dealing with sex abuse. Its elements […]
In an essay published Thursday at CNA, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI offered his thoughts about the sex abuse crisis facing the Church. Benedict reviewed the sexual revolution of the 1960s, and examined its effects on […]
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