Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Mary “walks with us in our struggles, not as a distant figure, but as a mother. She accompanies us in the battle and reminds us hope is stronger than fear.”

Referencing the Jubilee Year and its theme “Pilgrims of Hope,” Cardinal McElroy called on his new flock to “unswervingly understand our vocation as disciples of hope.”

Pilgrims, poetry, and the patron saint of the emerald isle are featured in OSV News stories this week, so peruse at your pleasure, and don’t forget to pray for the …

Archbishop Naumann called on young people “to be witnesses to your peers. You’re called to help them to come to know what brought you here tonight.”