Publisher Scott Richert writes in his "From the Chapel' post of the importance of bells during this time of social distancing. At the Easter Vigil, after weeks of Lenten Masses without the Gloria, the priest ...
Scott Richert writes about Pope Francis’ extraordinary ‘urbi et orbi’ blessing, given Friday, ‘to the city and the world.’ Scott writes, I have visited St. Peter's Square at night, when it has been nearly empty. ...
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic is not God's judgment on humanity, but God's call on people to judge what is most important to them and resolve to act accordingly from now on, Pope Francis said. Addressing ...
With the coronavirus pandemic spreading worldwide, dioceses and parishes around the country are grappling with many issues: spiritual care of the faithful, health considerations and the following of local and national guidelines, and administrative and ...
With public gatherings, including Masses, banned in Italy to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Vatican published an updated version of Pope Francis' schedule for Holy Week and Easter. In a March 27 statement, ...
Erin Mongold always imagined a church packed with her closest family and friends on the day she would walk down the aisle. But when the church doors opened on her wedding day this month, the ...
American Catholics are facing an unimaginable Holy Week this year. With the suspension of public Masses throughout every diocese in all 50 states, there will be no Palm Sundays in our parishes, no Triduum liturgies, ...
As businesses, schools and other institutions across the United States were shuttered to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus in mid-March, Catholic schools took on an extra challenge: finding ways to keep their students ...
She had become nearly forgotten. Little is known about the young woman who was killed for her Christian faith, presumably in the second century A.D. But now, a pandemic is shedding light on her: St. ...
In the latest installment of his “From the Chapel” series, OSV publisher Scott P. Richert writes that now is a perfect time to strengthen your relationship with your guardian angel, who, in this time of ...
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