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One of St. Augustine’s most famous phrases speaks of a lack of rest — “rest-less” hearts can only find rest when they rest in God. His original Latin uses a word that is the base of our word quiet. Pope Leo, ever quoting Augustine, recently spoke about this phrase, and reminded (and assured) us that, Read More…

Can’t get enough rest? 4 Truths in the tiredness

When the Sagrada Familia reached its full height of 566 feet this February, it closed one chapter in a story that began in 1882. More than 140 years later, the basilica still awaits its final architectural elements. The milestone invites a broader question: How long does it take to build a church? In Christian tradition, Read More…

How long does it take to build a church?

One of the last battles fought by the Polish pope at the beginning of the 21st century was Europe’s embarking on a path of secularization that cut it off from the intuitions of its founding fathers. Between 2000 and 2005, John Paul II unsuccessfully attempted to have the “Christian roots of Europe” explicitly mentioned in Read More…

Leo XIV, the new promoter of Europe’s Christian roots?

Catholics are familiar with Our Lady of Guadalupe and how she miraculously appeared on St. Juan Diego’s tilma in such a unique way as to evangelize the native people in Mexico and the surrounding region. What many do not know is that she reportedly appeared on a separate occasion in Colombia in 1754. Instead of Read More…

Have you seen the miraculous image of Our Lady of Las Lajas?

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As someone who has never attended Mass at an SSPX chapel, nor even spoken to an SSPX priest, I have questions about their confusing status.

Nearly 400,000 people are expected to venerate the saint’s relics while on public display through March 22. Hundreds of pilgrims lined up before dawn on Sunday to be among the first to pray before the [...]

Saint John Henry Newman (1801-1890) was not the first Protestant who decided to become a Catholic after reading the Fathers of the Church. And he’s not alone. The Coming Home Network, a group established to [...]

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Those who remember the epic pontificate of St. John Paul II may recall a tall, handsome layman with well combed, iron-grey hair, dressed in a black business suit, white shirt, and black tie, following the [...]