This December 8 commemorates 150 years since Blessed Pope Pius IX declared St. Joseph to be patron of the universal Church. The anniversary offers an opportunity to contemplate the ways in which St. Joseph’s witness ...
December 3 marks the one-year anniversary of an event that underscores the continued need for transparency in the Church — namely, the delay of the beatification of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Although the delay ...
In an interview with Our Sunday Visitor, internationally renowned pianist and composer Ian Mulder discusses his life in music, the reasons he left his home country of the Netherlands to live in the United States, ...
In an analysis for Our Sunday Visitor, Michael R. Heinlein, editor of SimplyCatholic.com, writes that while the Vatican’s report on former cardinal Theodore McCarrick leaves many questions unanswered, the details provided give the Church — ...
The beatification of Father Michael J. McGivney, which will take place on October 31, 2020, shows that the ministry of this holy, humble parish priest continues even to this day. Most widely known as the ...
In a review of the new film “Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton,” about the the Irish-born Holy Cross priest who founded the “Family Rosary Crusade,” Michael Heinlein writes that after watching the documentary, “It ...
How much do you really know about the Catholic Church — its saints, teachings, historical events, etc.? For example, do you know how many popes have visited the United States or which famous American author’s ...
Have you ever wondered just what makes a basilica a basilica? These significant churches, designated by the pope and given prominence among other churches, come with special responsibilities and certain honorifics. Basilicas can serve as ...
American Catholics are facing an unimaginable Holy Week this year. With the suspension of public Masses throughout every diocese in all 50 states, there will be no Palm Sundays in our parishes, no Triduum liturgies, ...
It’s important to recall that, although our obligation to attend Mass might be dispensed, we are never dispensed from honoring the Third Commandment to “keeping holy the Sabbath.” Sunday remains to be set apart as ...