Annual March for Life still on this year in Washington
The 49th annual national March for Life — with a rally on the National Mall and march to the Supreme Court Jan. 21 — will go on as scheduled this year amid a surge in the omicron variant in the nation’s capital. Outdoor events are not affected by the District of Columbia’s vaccine mandate for indoor gatherings, but participants should expect to wear face […]
The difference between Jan. 6 rioters and Black Lives Matter—and the Catholics who refuse to see it
Why do some members of our church, clergy and laity alike, perceive racial justice movements as more of a threat to the republic than the movement that led to the assault on Congress?
Unvaccinated man turned away from Christmas Eve Mass because of vaccine status
The Diocese of Arecibo confirmed that it is investigating the incident.
Day 7: God’s Covenant with Abram (2022)
Fr. Mike talks about the significance of God’s covenant with Abram, and how it points to God’s immense love for us. Today’s readings are Genesis 14-15, Job 3-4, and Proverbs 1:8-19. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children – parental discretion […]
St. Raymond of Penyafort
From his earliest days, Raymond always had a special love and devotion to the Blessed Mother. Born in Spain, Raymond was able to study and finish his education at an early age, becoming a well-known teacher of his day. As a result of his devotion to the Blessed Mother, and his great love for God, he […]
Friday After Epiphany
Have we ever been shunned or ostracized? Ever been excluded because ofour accent, skin color, gender, poverty, religion, politics, caste orfamily? Try to connect with that experience for a few minutes, try tounderstand what it meant to be a leper in Jesus’ day. Try to observehow Jesus treated this remarkable leper. Are we the type […]
12 Reasons the Magi Were Actually Arabians, Not Persians
My book The Mystery of the Magi was published a few years ago. In it, I made two astounding claims: First, that the The post 12 Reasons the Magi Were Actually Arabians, Not Persians appeared first on .
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“The gift of faith, which comes to us from God, is a sublime grace. But we are not intended to keep it to ourselves — in effect, to bury it in the ground. The apostolic fishermen were ordained to be fishers of souls and not custodians of an aquarium.” –Fr. George W. Rutler, Hints of Heaven
Christ’s Baptism Proclaims Our New Life in Him
At the Nativity, we celebrated Jesus’ birth in flesh and blood. In Sunday’s Gospel, we celebrate a second “birth”—His and ours. Gospel (Read Lk 3:15-16, 21-22) St. Luke tells us that John the Baptist raised many Messianic expectations when he preached a baptism of repentance at the Jordan River. Because of an Old Testament prophecy in the […]
There’s a surprising connection between Gary Cooper, Ernest Hemingway and Our Lady of Fatima…
On May 13, 1981, in St. Peter’s Square, an assassin’s bullet aimed at the heart of Pope John Paul II was mysteriously diverted. The Pope would later note of this moment and the connection he perceived with the apparitions at Fatima: “In the designs of Providence, there are no mere coincidences.”