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You’ve probably prayed the Stations of the Cross — the traditional prayer that follows the events and stopping points Jesus endured on his Way of the Cross. Most Catholic churches have the Stations of the Cross displayed, and this devotion is common during Lent especially. There isn’t one standard way to pray the Stations, so Read More…

3 Stations of the Cross for specific intentions

A centuries-old crucifix venerated in southeastern Spain may be the work of one of the great sculptors of the Roman Baroque, according to a recent artistic study. The sculpture known as the Cristo del Consuelo de Alcantarilla, located in the town of Alcantarilla in the region of Murcia, has now been attributed with “complete certainty” Read More…

Mystery Spanish crucifix linked to Bernini’s rival

“If the Vatican finances are sound, it means that our Church will continue. If the Vatican finances are not sound, it’s going to have problems,” former Vatican auditor general Libero Milone said. [...]

A growth-oriented excursion overseas turned into the growth experience of a lifetime for 18 seniors from the The Heights School when war with Iran broke out.

The world, now being unveiled, stands or falls on the faith and fortitude of Catholics willing to follow Christ as the persecution intensifies.

Since we are halfway through Lent, it’s a good moment to consider how it’s been going. The purpose of our self-denial is conversion, as we learn to let go of control and to depend more [...]

In an ancient Greek legend, Alexander the Great famously solved the challenge of untying the Gordian knot by bypassing that seemingly impossible task entirely and instead chose, simply and directly, to slice through it with [...]

St. Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager who was recently canonized, is wildly popular around the world.  And now, he’s even got his own app. The St. Carlo Acutis Shrine & Center for Eucharistic Encounter in Malvern, Pennsylvania, launched a new mobile app inspired by St. Carlo. It’s called “Saint Carlo Acutis: Eucharistic Miracles of the Read More…

St. Carlo’s life and miracles? There’s an app for that

A painting by Rembrandt van Rijn that had disappeared from view for more than six decades has been rediscovered and authenticated, offering a striking glimpse into the Dutch master’s early engagement with biblical themes. The work, Vision of Zacharias in the Temple (1633), depicts the moment when the priest Zacharias learns that he and his Read More…

Lost Rembrandt depicting Zacharias rediscovered

Women are incapable of teaching men how to be men.