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Much of the U.S. was snowed in this weekend, leaving people with lots of time to look at social media and follow the news — and it’s been a very upsetting time to do either. Many voices are crying out in anger, outrage, heartbreak, and frustration — and justifiably so. But if we spend too Read More…

Update: The statement from the US bishops’ president was added to this article after original publication. ~ The archbishop of Minneapolis-St. Paul released a statement on January 25 regarding the 2nd shooting by federal immigration officers in his city. Today, the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, is a patronal feast for the archdiocese. Read More…

Paul Kim is used to talking about Jesus.  A Catholic speaker and content creator who makes videos about his faith, he fields all kinds of questions and comments on social media. But in the wake of personal tragedy, Kim is sharing his witness about one of the most important Christian truths — and one that’s Read More…

As I get older, I increasingly struggle to hold onto friendships from earlier in life. This is sometimes my fault. It often is no one’s fault. My friends from high school scattered after graduation. For a while, we would get together a few times a year at the holidays to reconnect, but eventually the common Read More…

As is customary, after leading the midday Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo offered encouragement and reflections on various situations around the globe. He noted that in the Church we are celebrating Word of God Sunday and also the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, which concludes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. He urged Read More…

Pope Leo urged the faithful to “overcome the temptation toward isolation” before praying the midday Angelus on this January 25. “The Gospel must be proclaimed and lived in every setting, serving as a leaven of fraternity and peace among all individuals, cultures, religions and peoples.” Many circumstances might make us feel that it’s not the Read More…

Since serving the poor is an absolute must for Catholics, I have been on the lookout for works of mercy I can actually do. Last year, I noticed that I didn’t have the skills my friends in Atchison, Kansas, do — they were fixing houses and building beds, while I was delivering sandwiches (occasionally) but Read More…

Few moments in Christian history unfold with the force of the conversion of St. Paul. Saul of Tarsus, a learned Pharisee and determined opponent of the early Church, set out for Damascus with authority to arrest Christians. What interrupted his journey was not an argument or a gradual change of heart, but an encounter with Read More…