It’s that time of the year again! And no, I don’t mean Lent. And I don’t mean March Madness (though — Go Tar Heels!). And I don’t mean spring. I mean time for the return ...
It was just a Monday morning at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. I’ve been there countless times in my life. Whatever’s going on in the world, even ...
With all that is transpiring within the Church right now, Catholic Christians may find it challenging to stay focused on our primary task — that of missionary discipleship, working to bring others to Christ. But ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Fidelity to Christ is the “secret” to every effective work of Christian charity, so every activity of outreach to the poor and suffering should be supported by prayer, Pope Francis said. ...
During the State of the Union and various other news obsessions we’ve collectively experienced recently, I’ve been finishing a book manuscript. The topic is not as addictive as our national reality TV show, though. It’s ...
Question: Why is prayer necessary? God knows what we need. He also sees and knows the future. So, how can our prayer change that? We also call Jesus our intercessor. With whom does he intercede ...
Question: I have heard that demons, because they come from differing choirs of angels, are not all the same in terms of both authority and intelligence. I think we tend to envision angels as ...
It’s often been said that necessity is the mother of invention. That certainly is the case for a new Catholic audio app called Hallow, which has the goal of helping people grow in their faith ...
As the recent wave of the clergy sex abuse crisis continues to unfold, many laypeople are seeking ways to actively facilitate healing within the Church. One ministry for women has found greater purpose amid the ...
For many years, in the final issue of the each month, OSV Newsweekly has published the Holy Father’s prayer intentions on this very page of the newspaper. And I know we have loyal followers of ...
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