November 2024

(OSV News) — As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears the three-year mark, an annual Advent fast observed by Eastern Catholics has taken on renewed urgency. “‘Let us dedicate the …

(OSV News) — A youth ministry founded by a former rock drummer is sounding the call to grow closer to Christ by imitating the lives of the saints, and by …

I find it apt that Advent begins so soon after the Thanksgiving holiday this year. Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude to God for His abundant gifts in our …

LONDON (OSV News) — Catholic bishops in England have decried a vote for assisted suicide, with one saying it represented a “dark day” in the history of the country. Members …

(OSV News) — Britain’s lawmakers voted Nov. 29 in Parliament to legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, despite opposition from Britain’s Catholic bishops and other …

“The Eighth Arrow: Odysseus in the Underworld”Father J. Augustine Wetta, Ignatius Press (2018)347 pages, $21.95 The month of November is a natural time to turn one’s thoughts to death. The …

Q: Is Dec. 9 a day of obligation? Is this rule new? Is it just for America? (Rochester, New York) A: Normally Dec. 9 is not a holy day of …

Beyond my usual list of things to be grateful for — mercy, family, reasonable health, employment, the elders still among us and the children all around — I am particularly …

(OSV News) — With U.S. household debt approaching $18 trillion as the Christmas shopping season kicks off, a Catholic financial expert is offering practical advice to enjoy the holidays without …

(OSV News) — A diocesan priest in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was found dead Nov. 26, having apparently taken his own life. Archbishop Thomas R. Zinkula of Dubuque released a message …