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Readings: • Ex 17:3-7 • Psa 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 • Rom 5:1-2, 5-8 • Jn 4:5-42 Lent is not merely a season, but a journey, an encounter, and a time of purification. Pope Benedict XVI, [...]

The speakers encouraged the college students to get married, have children, stay off the internet (unless it enables them to telework and stay near their extended families), and be political. [...]

“Something amazing is happening in France, with all these young people asking to be baptized … Perhaps this is a sign of a new springtime for the Church!” These words, spoken by a cardinal who was a close collaborator of Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis, reflect the astonishment in Rome at this Read More…

Vatican voices note shocking global numbers of new Catholics

In a message marking the centenary of Italy’s Military Ordinariate, Pope Leo XIV urged both military chaplains and service members to see their work not merely as a profession but as a vocation rooted in charity and the Gospel. Speaking Saturday in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, the Pope addressed bishops, government officials, military leaders, and Read More…

Pope Leo XIV: Military service must serve peace

Spring brings with it a particular kind of optimism. Gardens begin to stir, coats grow lighter, and the world seems to rediscover color after the long stretch of winter. For many retired Catholics, it is also the perfect moment to enjoy parts of life that busier years often left little time for. Below we’ve listed Read More…

5 Unexpected spring joys for retired Catholics

Visitors who gather before the soaring towers of the Sagrada Familia often focus on its sculpted façades and intricate symbolism. But a short distance away stands a far smaller structure that reveals something equally telling about its architect, Antoni Gaudí. In 1909, as construction of the basilica continued, Gaudí designed the Escoles de la Sagrada Read More…

The school “God’s architect” built for Sagrada Familia’s workers

Although abortion has been legal in the country since 1978, by a large majority vote in the legislature the small European nation has inserted the "freedom to abort" in the constitution. [...]

A custom arose in the first few centuries of the Roman Catholic Church to recall a number of saints during the Eucharistic prayer. This was done during the recitation of what became known as the Roman Canon, also called Eucharistic Prayer I. Those included make up an ancient list, one that was originally smaller and Read More…

These 2 women are the first female saints mentioned at Mass

Christians in the Middle East have long been in a precarious situation. The current conflict between Israel and the United States on one hand and Iran on the other is likely to make their situation even more difficult in the short term, both inside Iran and across the region. Here’s a look at who these Read More…

Who are the Christians in the Middle East?

“I’m brave and strong, Mama! Just like my saint!” It was All Saints Day, and my family was getting ready to go to the parish costume party. My daughters were putting the final touches on their costumes: St. Margaret of Scotland, the Blessed Mother, and Our Lady of Knock (same lady, different costume!). My four-year-old Read More…

What is a strong woman? Look to the saints