Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

The Church should grieve for every member, and “the pope” is much bigger than any individual pope. But grief should not interfere with serious evaluation of his papacy.

The conclave has not yet begun, but here are three unfinished things from the Francis pontificate that will need to be addressed by his successor.  Bl. Carlo Acutis was set to be canonized on April 27, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square. The 15-year-old Italian teenager was in line to become the first canonized millennial saint. With Read More…

3 Unfinished things from Pope Francis’ papacy for his successor

Long shielded from the cosmic war waged by Satan and his legions against all that is good, it's no surprise we'd be shaken to our core when God gives us a sneak peek.

A prayer for the upcoming Conclave.

There are several ways a person can pray for the members of the Church, and for the cardinals as they prepare to enter the conclave and elect a new pope. There are 135 cardinal electors, and some are more well known than others. All of them, however, can use the prayers of the faithful. At Read More…

2 Easy (fun!) ways to pray for the cardinals this conclave

This jubilee year, Rome is more than ever a must-visit destination for Catholic pilgrims from around the world. The holy city is filled with shrines and sites that reflect the faith and martyrdom of many great saints, especially from the early Christian era. However, they are not the only ones we should remember. Among the Read More…

Jubilee: In the footsteps of Maximilian Kolbe in Rome

Many of the cardinals who had attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square the previous day went to the Basilica of St. Mary Major on the afternoon of Sunday, April 27, 2025, to pray before the tomb of the deceased pope. St. Mary Major opened to the faithful Sunday morning at 7 a.m., and Read More…

Cardinals pray with Our Lady and at tomb of Pope Francis

The 12th annual Walk to Mary pilgrimage will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, offering pilgrims a 22-mile spiritual journey from the National Shrine of St. Joseph in De Pere to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion, Wisconsin — the only Vatican-approved Marian apparition site in the United States of Read More…

Remarkable pilgrimage event returns on May 3, wins award

St. John Paul II was passionate about the Divine Mercy message that was communicated to St. Faustina over 90 years ago. It was not a new message, but a confirmation of God’s loving care for all humanity. The Polish pontiff spoke about it on a number of occasions, always stressing the importance of receiving God’s Read More…

The fire of Divine Mercy needs to spread across the world

Can you think of the movies that impacted you most deeply in your childhood, young adulthood, and later in life? I can. So could Pope Francis. Pope Francis, Jorge Bergoglio, was born on December 17, 1936. The emerging art form of cinema and the future pope grew up together. He credits his parents with introducing Read More…

Pope Francis was shaped and changed by films, 3 in particular