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Last week we celebrated the birthday of the Church — Pentecost. I am amazed I looked forward to this feast day so much; sometimes it

Last week we celebrated the birthday of the Church — Pentecost. I am amazed I looked forward to this feast day so much; sometimes it

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary is well known in the Catholic world, and is practiced extensively. It

A few years ago, I spent a week in Fatima on pilgrimage. It was beautiful to be there in such a holy place, where you

Our heart is constantly seeking a place to rest, and we know it needs rest, but where can our Spirit lay its head? The disposition

St. John of the Cross introduced the concept of the “Dark Night of the Soul.” The assumption is that if someone endures such a “dark

Personas are probably one of the worst things that can poison one’s faith, inhibit discernment, and lead to errors. When we identify, fundamentally, as anything

This was the title of a song composed by a well-known band of brothers, also known as the Jonas Brothers. They became popular while I

I think when we enter into a cancel culture that will not be open to discussing different views because they are automatically contrary to the

Archdiocese of Boston Revives Interest in Priestly Vocations with Powerful Video Series Vocations Boston Releases “Scivias” As a Guide for Discernment Boston, MA —

The new calendar year officially began in January and the new liturgical year started even before that. Nevertheless, the new Easter season seems to hold

My friend Fr. Cyril Ibeh of Sokoto Diocese calls the Sacrament of Confession a “Tribunal of Mercy.” He sees the spiritual exercise commonly known as

One of the errors I’ve run into is to believe that we only are to love those in need of love. It’s a view that

“…becoming a saint isn’t easy…just ask John Duns Scotus. Duns Scotus was a Scottish Franciscan priest and philosopher from the late 1200s. He was a

Glory is attractive, but the cross is repulsive; we love to arrive at a destination called glory, but we often reject the narrow and thorny

Glass Canvas, a team of ministry-minded creatives and strategists, has created a game-changing new suite of digital tools called Tilma Parish, uniquely designed to meet

The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too. ~ Saint Teresa of Ávila I would like to share my personal experience of how

On March 9, 2020, all of Italy suddenly fell silent and stood still. The country saw a rapid rise of coronavirus cases, leaving the government

A thought-provoking new release from OSV Innovation Talks featuring Dan Cellucci, CEO of Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI), examines the implications of potentially one-third of Catholics

It was pouring rain as 14-year-old Tyrea Pryor stood under an overhang outside of a grocery store. He happened to notice an elderly lady in

The people of Thessalonica were eagerly expecting the second coming of Jesus and it was their hope that Jesus would meet all of them alive

Guest post by Karen Pullano. Back in another lifetime, when my husband and I had just our four little girls, I was working at the