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Jan 1, 2026 / 07:00 am Pope Leo XIV is preparing for a very busy year at the Vatican in 2026, with important events such as the conclusion of the Jubilee of Hope and his [...]

Jan 1, 2026 / 06:00 am On Nov. 21, 2025, Pope Leo XIV spoke to young Catholics during the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis, marking his first digital encounter with American teens. During [...]

One of the best parts of a year is the end of it … not because it’s a relief to “get it over with,” but because in taking stock of a year, one can always see the faithful, generous hand of God at work. This year, of course, has been huge for all of us Read More…

6 Top headlines that have us looking to ’26

Pope Leo led the faithful in praying the midday Angelus on this first day of 2026, inviting us to pause and adore the event of the Incarnation. “The feast of Christmas,” he said, “… directs our gaze towards Mary, who was the first to experience Christ’s beating heart.” By becoming man, he makes his heart Read More…

He makes his heart known to us: Pope

Bible in a Year, the smash-hit podcast hosted by Fr. Mike Schmitz, has been downloaded nearly one billion times, said a press release from Ascension, as it approaches the fifth anniversary of its launch. “I get quite emotional,” said Fr. Schmitz in the release. “I never imagined in my entire life that I would get Read More…

Bible in a Year nears billion downloads; has big plans for year 5

“Every day can be the beginning of a new life, thanks to God’s generous love, his mercy and the response of our freedom,” Pope Leo XIV assured as he celebrated Mass on this January 1, 2026, on the feast of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. In a homily that drew from St. Augustine Read More…

“It is beautiful to view the coming year in this way”

Amid so much toxicity, we find ourselves in desperate need of an antidote. Today, on this Feast of Mary, Mother of God, I submit that it is she, our Queen, who is the antidote.

Readings: Nm 6:22-27 Psa 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Gal 4:4-7 Lk 2:16-21 “If anyone believes that holy Mary is not the mother of God (Theotokos), he has no share in the divine inheritance”, wrote the [...]

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