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The Pittsburgh Steelers knew they needed to win on Sunday, January 5, otherwise their season was over. The back-and-forth game came down to the wire, with the Steelers clinching the win after the Baltimore Ravens missed a field goal in the game’s final seconds. But it was something that happened before the game that really Read More…

A priest blessed the Steelers. Then they clinched a playoff spot

“I savor the silence, I savor this presence, and I find the presence of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I didn’t think I’d stay so long because I had to work, but I’m going home deeply moved.” A 35-year-old woman who came straight from Switzerland shared this moving testimony with Geneviève Rey, a volunteer who Read More…

Sudden influx of pilgrims to Sacred Heart site after film

The language and imagery used by the leadership within the Catholic Church concerning immigration is highly distorted.

Before signing on the dotted line, every Catholic should understand the long-term financial and moral consequences of the 50-year mortgage.

Our Catholic forbears had to fight anti-immigration forces such as the KKK for our place in the United States, and the U.S. bishops’ message on immigration says we intend to do more of the same. But the bishops acknowledge how complex the immigration issue is when they say “nations have a responsibility to regulate their Read More…

4 Catholic attitudes toward immigrants

Considering the continued Christmas season and the end of the Jubilee of Hope later this week, Pope Leo spoke of how the Incarnation of the Word of God must affect every aspect of our spirituality. The Holy Father offered this reflection before praying the midday Angelus, and then appealing for prayer for Venezuela, and the Read More…

Pope wonders: Is our spirituality truly incarnate?

Following the Angelus prayer on January 4, 2026, Pope Leo XIV voiced deep concern over the rapidly unfolding crisis in Venezuela, offering the Holy See’s first public response since the U.S. military operation that led to the arrest and extraction of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in Caracas. Speaking from a window that overlooks Read More…

Pope urges peace and rule of law for Venezuela

One of the most fascinating groups of people in the entire Bible are the Magi. They have captivated the imaginations of Christians throughout the years and stories continues to be told that try to expand upon their brief appearance. Here are six fast facts that give you a brief overview of who they are and Read More…

6 Fast facts to know about the Magi

We know the names of our local bishops, as we hear them at Mass every Sunday in the Eucharistic Prayer when we pray for the pope, the bishop, and all the clergy. But apart from this moment in the Mass, how often do we pray for our bishops? Our bishops are our shepherds, direct successors Read More…

Adopt a bishop to pray for in the new year

In the dire civilization-ending circumstances we are in, it's tempting to grasp onto anything or anyone that would promise a way out, but Catholics should remember: Christ is the only way.