Fall is in full swing with winter fast approaching, and with the coronavirus pandemic still very present, many of our seasonal events may be replaced with more time indoors. But don’t let that get you ...
For many, getting to the store has become more difficult due to COVID-19, but no need to stress. In their 2020 Christmas gift guide, Our Sunday Visitor has several inspiring suggestions to foster the faith ...
Despite the limitations caused by COVID-19, the Franciscans of the Eucharist in Chicago at the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels are undeterred in their mission to meet the needs of the poor in ...
In Matthew’s Gospel, a series of dramatic signs accompany the death of Jesus. Darkness covers the whole land from a stretch of three hours, the veil of the Temple sanctuary tears from top to bottom, ...
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 ...
When the novel coronavirus was at its peak earlier this year in Delaware and Washington, D.C., Sister Constance Veit said she felt like a blindfolded soccer goalkeeper, trying to stop something she couldn’t see. The ...
From the temporary suspension of public Masses to strict social distancing protocols, the novel coronavirus has upended parish life across the United States. A positive test result for COVID-19 by a parish priest adds a ...
On August 22, at their motherhouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist welcomed one of the largest postulant classes in their 23-year history, a class of 18 young ...
Two newly ordained priests who spoke recently to Our Sunday Visitor said that while the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging to their new ministries, having their ordination dates delayed was providential, giving them more time ...
When the governor of New York issued a stay-at-home order in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in the South Bronx opened their doors wide before shutting them ...