The three days prior to Ascension Thursday have been traditionally known as “Rogation Days” or the “Minor Litanies,” with the “Major Rogation” being observed on April 25. Their purpose was to beg God (rogare, to […]
Pope Francis greets staff at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, July 11, 2021. / Vatican Media.
Vatican City, Apr 1, 2023 / 04:16 am (CNA).
Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital Saturday morning after a three-night stay in Rome’s Gemelli Hos… […]
Harrison Butker, an NFL kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, is an altar server at Traditional Latin Masses. / Screenshot from EWTN YouTube video
CNA Newsroom, Feb 25, 2023 / 07:02 am (CNA).
Even though Harrison Butker kicked the winning field go… […]
In the calendar for the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite and for communities of the Anglican Usage, the Church offers three preparatory Sundays leading up to Lent (Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Quinqugesima – that is, 70, […]
“All of man’s misfortune comes from one thing, which is not knowing how to sit quietly in a room.” Blaise Pascal, who offers this insight, also notes in his Pensées that we fear silence more […]
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce / ADF UK
Denver, Colo., Feb 3, 2023 / 15:45 pm (CNA).
Authorities in the U.K. have dropped charges against a woman arrested for silent prayer in a “buffer zone” that bans pro-life advocacy outside an English abortion clini… […]
Adam Smith-Connor was fined for “praying for [his] son, who is deceased” near an abortion facility in Bournemouth, England. / ADF UK
Denver, Colo., Jan 22, 2023 / 05:00 am (CNA).
Amid continuing controversy over strict limits on behavior outsid… […]
I’ve been trying to pray for politicians lately. They seem like they could need it. But it’s not easy for me to be sincere in the endeavor. Many politicians make my skin crawl, some more […]
Damar Hamlin, a safety for the Buffalo Bills, went into cardiac arrest after a tackle in a Jan. 2, 2023, game against the Cincinnati Bengals. / Buffalo Bills YouTube Channel
Boston, Mass., Jan 5, 2023 / 13:30 pm (CNA).
Buffalo Bills safety Dama… […]
The history of the Catholic Church features a number of great spiritual masters, saints, and mystics. Some of the giants of the Church’s rich spiritual and mystical tradition include Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Saint Teresa […]
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