A Homily for the Solemnity of All SaintsReadings: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12a My mother was a funny woman. She could laugh at herself; she could laugh at death; she could even laugh at the thought of her own death. Once, when…
Boethius held a pivotal place in history. It was a time of upheaval and transition, when Rome had finally succumbed to the barbarians and was ruled by a Gothic king, Theoderic. He has been described as “the last of the…
A parish’s devotion to Padre Pio Fr. Fred Adamson is the pastor at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish in Scottsdale, Ariz. The parish hosts a Padre Pio prayer group and has a particular devotion to the saint, who received the…
(OSV News) — Catholics in Indiana recently marked the 20th anniversary of the canonization of St. Theodore Guérin, a saint who served their state, with additional relics being given to representatives from each of Indiana’s five dioceses, offering the faithful a special…
Meditating on Champaigne’s painting, my eyes are drawn first to Augustine’s face. He is in awe of something. The direction of his gaze helps me know what that thing is. His eyes are locked on the light source at the…
(OSV News) — Roughly 300 years after Christ’s death and resurrection, the first nation in the world adopted Christianity as its state religion. The conversion of this country — Armenia — happened under the leadership of one man in particular: St. Gregory the Illuminator.
(OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV has authorized decrees recognizing the heroic virtues of a group of Catholics from all walks of life -- from a Peruvian bishop to an Italian spiritual son of St. Padre Pio. They all showed steadfast faith…
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- Nearly eight months after Pope Leo XIV appointed him apostolic nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia visited Baltimore Oct. 25, offering a reminder of the Holy See’s close ties to the nation’s oldest Catholic see. Celebrating…
Pope Leo XIV encouraged members of the general chapter of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne Antide Thouret to keep alive their charism of Christ-centered charity. Support our Catholic mission year-round. Pope encourages Sisters of Charity to keep their…
This is not an easy time to work across lines of difference — especially across religious differences. Particularly since the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, I have heard many Jewish and Muslim friends express hesitation and fear about working in interfaith spaces. In…
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