One of the most curious celebrations in the Catholic Church is the blessing of throats for St. Blaise’s memorial on February 3rd. I can recall as a small child being told about the blessing of...
Many people never thought they would live to see the day when Roe v Wade was overturned. This historical decision, while very praiseworthy, comes with a call to action. There is no better time than...
The Lent and Easter seasons mark the holiest times of the year for us as Catholics. It’s essential that we start preparing now for Lent so that Lent will be a season spent preparing for Easter. This...
Clockwise from top left: At Lacordaire Academy in Montclair, New Jersey, middle-school students participate in reading stations. Second-graders practice...
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Pope Francis speaks to the media on Feb. 5, 2023, during his return flight to Rome from his visit to the Democratic Republic of...
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Pope Francis speaks to journalists on Feb. 5 during his flight back to Rome after his visit to the Democratic Republic of the...
One week after we celebrate the birth of Christ, we give thanks to His mother on the Solemnity.
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Along with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful...
When Ash Wednesday rolls around each year, it can catch us off guard when it comes to our prayer life. We know Lent is important and that it helps prepare us for Easter. Most Catholics recognize Lent...
Father Donald Calloway, MIC, is a well-known American priest and promoter of devotion to Saint Joseph. But before becoming a priest, (and
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How blessed are with timely wisdom from the saints in our Church! Secular new year resolutions come and go, but Pope St.
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Have you ever seen the Women’s March and the March for Life in a side-by-side comparison? Both events occur annually near the
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“People wanted to score points for their own side,” Francis said. "The people who instrumentalize such a good person, so close to God…those people don’t have ethics, they are people who belong to a...
Pope Francis has tapped Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native who currently leads the Diocese of Chiclayo in Peru, to take over the Dicastery for Bishops.
Pope Francis heads to the war-torn African nations of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan this week, where the church has long been on the frontlines of relief efforts amid war, poverty...