Mother Angelica and Cardinal Burke: Two Miracles...
Discover Your Place as Man or Woman...
The word ‘place’ can both mislead and make us uncomfortable. I still think we should consider the ‘place’ of man and woman because it makes us reckon with something that demands attention. How to be a man or woman will always be a central feature of becoming who we are. And it’s something we need to figure out. Think of any past hero or great person today...
Former Planned Parenthood Executive Featured in Inauguration Keynote of New Notre Dame President...
The Pope and Other Religions...
Pope Francis has the habit, by now well established, of saying things that leave listeners confused and hoping he meant something other than what he actually said.At the end of his recent trip to Singapore, the pope left his prepared remarks for an interreligious group of young people and offered some general reflections about religion. Since his comments were extemporaneous, they naturally lacked the precision that a prepared text would normally possess, and so hopefully what he said is not quite what he meant.
Let’s Take a Hard Look at the Fruits of the Vatican-Beijing Agreement...
During his exchange with reporters on his return trip from Signapore last week, Pope Francis said that the Vatican’s secret agreement with Beijing on the appointment of new bishops offers “a promise and a hope.” The Pontiff was upbeat about the future of Vatican relations with China, and about the outcome of that agreement. “The result is good,” he said...
Servant of All: A Reflection on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time...
In today’s First Reading, it’s like we have our ears pressed to the wall and can hear the murderous grumblings of the elders, chief priests, and scribes—who last week Jesus predicted would torture and kill Him (see Mark 8:31; 10:33–34). The liturgy invites us to see this passage from the Book of Wisdom as a prophecy of the Lord’s Passion. We hear His enemies complain that “the Just One” has challenged their authority, reproached them for breaking the law of Moses, for betraying their training as leaders and teachers.
Gigantic Wave in Pacific Ocean Was the Most Extreme ‘Rogue Wave’ on Record...
‘The Incorruptibles’: Who Are These Mysterious Saints?
“You are dust,” says Genesis 3:19, “and to dust you shall return.” Every Ash Wednesday, we hear this scriptural reminder of our mortality. While the soul is immortal, the body naturally decays after death. Naturally — but not always. On Aug. 28, the Diocese of Ávila in Spain reported, “Today the tomb of St. Teresa was opened and we have verified that it is in the same condition as when it was last opened in 1914.” St. Teresa of Ávila died more than four centuries ago on Oct. 4, 1582.
Goldenmouth, Remember His Name, and No Winning...
St. John is one of those saints whose feast day is a reminder to me about how vast our history is, and how much of it I barely know or understand. Sure, I have read some of his most famous works, especially when they come up in the Office of Readings. And I can tell you that as Patriarch of Constantinople his famous eloquence as a preacher got him exiled twice from his city and see, dying in Armenia.
On hacking Planned Parenthood...
Pope Francis to Singapore’s Catholics: Follow St. Francis Xavier in Spreading God’s Love...
At Mass with approximately 50,000 Catholics in Singapore on Thursday, Pope Francis recalled the example of the great missionary to Asia, St. Francis Xavier, who responded with enthusiasm to the call to spread God’s love. The pontiff celebrated Mass in the Singapore National Stadium, a national landmark, on the last full day of his trip to four countries in Southeast Asia and Oceania Sept. 2–13.
‘Story of a Soul’ podcast brings to life the “little way” of St. Thérèse...
Following the Messiah: A Reflection on the Upcoming 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time...
Why Are Babies Most Cradled on the Left Side?
Thinking back to when my children were babies, I remember carrying each on my left side. Being right-handed, it seemed to make sense to hold a baby on the left so my right hand was free to do other things. My husband, however, who is left-handed, said he carried our children on the left side because it was his dominant hand...
Meet the Swiss Guard: 500 Years of Protecting the Pope...
The U.S. president has the Secret Service as protection. The pope has the Swiss Guard. Who are these men donning multi-colored uniforms designed during the Middle Ages who march around St. Peter’s Square? It all dates back to the late 1400s, when guardsmen began serving the Papal States. In 1505 the Swiss bishop Matthaus Schiner, who later became a cardinal...
UK prime minister promises assisted suicide bill before Christmas...
Love proclaims that all “faiths” do NOT lead to God...
A new height in pontifical fuzziness was reached by Pope Francis on, of all dates, Friday the 13th (see our news story All faiths lead to God, Pope tells youth in Singapore). It is a great sorrow to many Catholics that we must endure such a pontificate. Just stop and think about the numbers of bishops and priests who have to walk constantly on that tightrope of truth which requires them to faithfully teach the Catholic Faith without undermining confidence in the Church’s very constitution, by which the successor of St. Peter is the monarchical administrator of the Church...
What Are 10 Things I Should Know About Jeremiah?
We know more about Jeremiah’s life than that of any other Old Testament prophet. Thanks to the treasure trove of biographical information contained in the book of Jeremiah, scholars have been able to piece together the prophet’s life in considerable detail. We know, for example, that he came from a priestly family, and that he was born in the southern kingdom of Judah...
Why is the Chinese communist regime so afraid of a prayer app?
In today’s First Reading, it’s like we have our ears pressed to the wall and can hear the murderous grumblings of the elders, chief priests, and scribes—who last week Jesus predicted would torture and kill Him (see Mark 8:31; 10:33–34).The liturgy invites us to see this passage from the Book of Wisdom as a prophecy of the Lord’s Passion. We hear His enemies complain that “the Just One” has challenged their authority, reproached them for breaking the law of Moses, for betraying their training as leaders and teachers.
BBC profiles Lila Rose: ‘The anti-abortion activist urging followers not to support Trump’...
‘If One Person Returns’ — Sydney, Australia, Looks Ahead to 2028 Eucharistic Congress...
Pope Francis Says Trump and Harris Are ‘Anti-Life’ and Voters May Choose ‘Lesser of Two Evils’...
Forgive All Injuries: A Meditation on the Sixth Spiritual Work of Mercy...
Of all the things about which I preach, very few (if any) provoke as strong (and usually negative) a reaction as the call to forgive. I get more angry pushback after a Mass at which I preach on forgiveness than when I speak about chastity, greed, or any other challenging moral topic. It would seem that the anger is rooted in two things...
Pope Francis Tells Young People in Singapore: ‘All Religions Are a Path to God’...
In Jesus, our temperaments become facets of the Beatitudes...
Understanding emotional temperaments helps us understand our natural strengths and weaknesses and those of others. Self-knowledge of good and bad emotional and behavioral inclinations helps us grow in humility. However, the temperaments cannot adequately describe the emotional and spiritual make-up of Jesus. His sinless self-portrait directs every temperament...
What Makes Someone Want to Be Virtuous?
Women’s fertility and the family are what make the world go round...
As Visitors Get Ready to Visit Rome, the Vatican Awaits Its ‘Moment For Evangelization’...
The March for Life in London shone a beam of light for a nation lost in fog of moral relativism...
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