Easter is the season for “missionary disciples.” The heart of the mission is Christ, the source of the mission is his Resurrection, and the power of the mission is the Holy Spirit he imparts to ...
Religious communities are gifted with charisms that called their founders to serve God in different ways. Some teach, preach or serve the poor. Some have a life of prayer that beckons others to hear the ...
Monsignor John Esseff, a priest of the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, says that a strong prayer life is the lifeblood of vocations. He said, “We hear that we are in a crisis with the sexual ...
Sister Mary Gemma professed her final vows on July 6, 2019, with the Franciscan Sisters T.O.R. of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother in Toronto, Ohio. They are a contemplative-active community with a full prayer life ...
They may not wear habits or live in community, but the lay Catholics who have been formed in the spirituality of a religious order look to embody the evangelical counsels as best they can in ...
The religious priests, brothers and sisters who live the evangelical counsel of poverty did not vow to be destitute, to live in squalor or dress in rags. They also never promised to forego the occasional ...
In our culture, obedience is largely thought to be the opposite of freedom — something to escape through adulthood, no longer being under the authority of parents and school. The Catholic Church, however, teaches that ...
The spirit of selfless service is part of a deacon’s vocation, but it sometimes gets him in trouble, especially if he’s married, writes Brian Fraga. Balancing one’s responsibilities to his wife, children and a full-time ...
Gifts with Catholic themes are wonderfully abundant these days, making it easy to find the right present to honor Catholic milestones and feasts. Highlighted in Our Sunday Visitor’s annual Spring Gift Guide are Easter basket ...
Few things are more unnerving than the spread of a disease in epidemic or pandemic proportions. In such a time of uncertainty, it can be tempting to give in to fear and panic. A better ...
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