Homily for Sunday in the Octave of the Assumption). At the foot of the Cross, the prophecy of Simeon is fulfilled: her mother’s heart is pierced through (cf. Lk 2:35) by the torture inflicted on ...

Recently, while preparing my Sunday homily, the words that continued to come to my mind were “conversion” and “renewal.” In my preparation, when I reflected on the three readings, those two words kept ...

2024 9:23 a.m. | Sunday, March 24, 2024 9:23 a.m. ROME — Pope Francis decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, avoiding a strenuous speech ...

"Go and tell the priests that people should come here in procession, and that a chapel should be built here." This is the message Bernadette received from the "beautiful lady" in the apparition of ...

Something is not right with his heart. At least, that is what we think, and that is troubling news for a third-grade student. So, not long ago, he was wearing a heart monitor. One day after lunch ...

Pope Francis on Sunday told Catholics in Papua New Guinea to have hope and to stay close to God amid their daily challenges, ...

An unusual situation unfolded during the Palm Sunday Mass at the Vatican as Pope Francis chose not to deliver the homily, a decision reportedly linked to his ongoing health issues. About 30,000 ...

What can you say about suffering that makes it better? If “better” means an end to suffering, let’s be honest: nothing. Suffering, in the sense of adversity, is written into nature. Plants ...

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, has called on political aspirants to prioritize service and humility as ...

The sixth Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church ... he had been born without eyes (see Saint John Chrysostom, Homily LVI on John; Saint Irenaeus, Against Heresies, Book V:15; and ...

Four dramas. Four networks. 'Matlock,' 'High Potential,' 'Brilliant Minds' and 'Rescue: HI-Surf' showcase the variety, and ...

Pope Francis emphasized the importance of the Catholic Church reaching marginalized groups while in Papua New Guinea, a ...