On the occasion of his son’s first Communion, Tim O’Malley writes for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, “Know that when you receive Our Lord in the Eucharist, not just today but for the rest of ...
The Vatican announced on December 8, 2020, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, that Pope Francis had established a special Year of St. Joseph, which ends on the same date in 2021. The pope also ...
From feeding the poor to sheltering the homeless and caring for the sick, the works of mercy that men and women in consecrated life carry out every day show God’s radical love in action. The ...
The role of a priest, deacon or religious brother or sister often involves offering counsel in one way or another. As many of these men and women told Our Sunday Visitor, this can come in ...
According to recent statistics, there are some 36,000 priests, 46,000 men and women religious and 19,000 permanent deacons serving in the United States today. Each of these links to an impressive history of service to ...
Do you want to learn more and read more about St. Joseph during this Year of St. Joseph? Writer Shaun McAfee shares some resources that include Pope Francis’ apostolic letter Patris Corde, books and prayer ...
For the Second Sunday of Easter, Timothy O’Malley focuses in this week’s Scripture reflection on unity in the Church. Acts serves as a prophetic icon to the Church, reminding us of our original vocation to ...
We usually see Easter as a time of joy. Christ is risen! Let us rejoice! However, the Gospels show us that Our Lord’s followers woke up on Easter morning with overwhelming grief. Something horrible, beyond ...
Author Colleen Pressprich reminds families that “Like Lent, Easter is a season. And the Church, in her wisdom, has more for us. More joy, more feasting, more life. Fifty days of it to be precise. ...
Joe Heschmeyer explores redemptive suffering. Suffering exists, and there’s no getting around it, and no escaping from it. But suffering doesn’t have to be pointless. Because God is good, we know that he will only ...