“We express our spiritual closeness to all those affected, to those who have lost their homes, and to those generously participating in rescue, care, and relief efforts,” said Bishop Carlos García. […]
Readings: • Wis 12:13, 16-19 • Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 • Rom 8:26-27 • Mt 13:24-43 What is the Kingdom of God? How does it come about? And how will it grow? These are some […]
The phenomenon of angry, young men turning to violence, developing addictions, and wandering aimlessly through life is not new. That’s what the life of Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550-1614) looked like when he was twenty-five […]
A few weeks ago, Pope Leo XIV authorized the beatification of 80 more martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, bringing the total number of recognized martyrs of the Church to 2,334. This is still only […]
Everyone knows what a scapegoat is, but few realize that the word comes from the Bible. In Leviticus 16:20-22, Moses told his brother Aaron to take a live goat, lay his hands on the goat’s […]
Religious nationalism, state control, terrorism, authoritarianism, and limits on women are among drivers of rising persecution globally, the International Christian Concern (ICC) report said. […]
Today (July 16) the Church observes the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. While an optional memorial on the general Roman calendar, both branches of the Carmelite family — the ancient observance and the […]
There is no such thing as “generational sin.” That sentence may shock some readers who have aligned themselves with well-known Catholic writers and priests who argue to the contrary. The “generational sin” concept is most […]
It only took 653 days. Pope Gregory IX declared Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone to be a saint on July 16, 1228, even though “Il Poverello”, the little poor man of Assisi, had only been […]
Four years after the National Eucharistic Revival began, Bishop Thomas Paprocki says Catholics must unite belief in Christ’s real presence with moral life and worthy Communion. […]
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