Dr. Greg Popcak looks at the recent decision by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to deny blessing same-sex unions. The response has been widely characterized in the press as a coldhearted, discriminatory ...
In preparing us to celebrate Easter, Timothy O’Malley takes a line from Peter in Acts, saying, “You know what happened all over Judea.” But O’Malley goes deeper, writing of a notional assent. A notional assent ...
Russell Shaw looks at a report that says the COVID-19 pandemic has considerably sped up the projected decline in the Mass attendance of American Catholics. He writes: “What’s happening is no mystery. As churches closed ...
Pope Francis devoted his most recent general audience to prayer in communion with Mary. During his audience, the pope reminded us that Christian prayer is raised to God “through Christ, with Christ and in Christ” ...
In the latest editorial, the Our Sunday Visitor editorial board reflects on all that has happened since Easter of last year. While Catholics in the U.S. are able to worship in person once again, that ...
OSV managing editor Scott Warden explores Pope Francis’ recently concluded series of catechetical talks on prayer, and he makes a resolution that during the Easter season, he will reflect on the pope’s wisdom to help ...
Since Christmastime, Gretchen Crowe has been singing “Silent Night” as a bedtime lullaby to her daughter. She writes: “The problem with a Christmas carol becoming the nightly favorite was that when the season transitioned, the ...
Kathryn Jean Lopez encourages all Catholics to go to confession frequently, for it can be a witness to those we meet. Lopez shares a recent encounter with a man after Mass, who was surprised anyone ...
How many Masses a day are priests allowed to celebrate? In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope explains that, while Canon Law states that priests can only celebrate the Eucharist once a day, it makes ...
Timed perfectly to coincide with Holy Week in anticipation of Easter Sunday, the new film “Resurrection” premieres globally on the new online Discovery+ platform on March 27. The project combines the efforts of Roma Downey, ...