A reader asks: “I’ve been reading about apparitions where Our Lady revealed to the children in Fátima and to Sister Mariana in Quito, Ecuador, that some souls spend the rest of time in purgatory, some ...
Dr. Greg Popcak explores the problem with trying to adapt practices of monastic living to family life: “While families can certainly gain tremendous inspiration from our monastic and religious brothers and sisters, when families try ...
In early September, the Vatican hosted more than 1,400 catechists from around the world at the Third International Catechetical Congress. The theme of the gathering, hosted by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization and headed by ...
One cannot love and worship the Eucharist without compassion for the poor and marginalized, Pope Francis said at a Mass concluding Italy's eucharistic congress. "Let us recognize that the Eucharist is the prophecy of a new ...
Marking the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis called on everyone to work together to build a more inclusive and fraternal future. "Migrants are to be welcomed, accompanied, supported and integrated," he said Sept. ...
Be ready for Mass on the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Scripture reflection columnist Catherine Cavadini encourages us to consider the image of a mulberry tree uprooting and re-rooting itself in the sea. In particular, ...
As Catholics, we are incredibly blessed to have the Communion of Saints, and each and every one of us is encouraged by the Church to find a patron (or many) from among their number. In ...
The Gospel of St. John tells the story of Jesus' encounter with a man who was born blind. Upon seeing him, the disciples asked Jesus if the man's blindness was due to his sins or ...
A new comedy podcast series that explores the life of Catholic dating in the modern world made its debut Wednesday. In a new article for Our Sunday Visitor, writer Lisa Hendey interviewed the writer and ...
“What we are doing now, as a society, is deeply unworthy of us.” The late Congressman Henry Hyde pointed this out in a speech in 1987. He was talking about abortion in America. He talked ...
