The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on families, but with extra patience and faith, bonds can grow stronger, Pope Francis wrote in a letter released on the feast of the Holy Family. "Marriage, as a vocation, ...
A reader asks: “Somebody told me that this past Jan. 1 was not a holy day of obligation. I was surprised to hear it and doubt that this is so. Can you clarify if Jan. ...
Be ready for Mass on the feast of the Holy Family with this week’s Opening the Word Scripture reflection. Catherine Cavadini writes that “the prayers of this Holy Family are but one word: ‘Yes.’ The ...
The pilgrimage of the icon of the Holy Family of Divine Will of Unity and Peace has begun. The icon, written by Melkite Father Samir Rouhana of St. Elias Parish near Haifa, Israel, will be ...
While Jesus’s earthly life unfolded in time in a particular place and culture, his saving mission was universal. At the heart of Jesus’ preaching was the coming of God’s kingdom on earth with the divine ...
Our Sunday Visitor managing editor Scott Warden writes about an experience he recently had with his 17-year-old daughter. As part of a discussion she was having in her senior English class, she asked, “What ...
In the Opening the Word for the feast of the Holy Family, Timothy P. O’Malley writes that secular critics often presume that religious people embrace their doctrines as an escape from the misery of the ...
In the Opening the Word for the Fourth Sunday of Advent on December 22, Tim O’Malley writes about Joseph: Jesus’s Joseph is a righteous dreamer. There’s a wisdom to the Church’s decision to give us ...
Advertising tends to romanticize family life. Christmas meals are celebrated on pristine tables, while adults, teens and children share a bucolic feast. This romantic commercialization of the family can creep into our understanding of Jesus’ ...
For fathers best looking for parenting inspiration, they need look no further than the holiest of parents, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph.
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As the 60th anniversary of the opening of the #VaticanII approaches, Fr. Patrick Briscoe explores Pope St. John XXIII’s goals for calling the council & the misconceptions that have persisted over the past 6 decades.
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Through study and prayer, it's not too late to get Vatican II right
As the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council approaches, Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of ...
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