US bishops receive Blessed Carlo Acutis relic

The relic of Bl. Carlo Acutis, a fragment of his pericardium, that is visiting the U.S., at Holy Family parish in Queens, April 6, 2022. / Courtesy DeSales Media. Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 9, 2022 / 06:00 am (CNA). The U.S. bishops recentl… […]

His Passion and His Victory

Ever since we set out on our spiritual journey on pre-Lent Septuagesima Sunday, step by step we have approached Holy Week. While a measure of weariness might distress us as we slog along the paths of penance and discipline, of self-denial and self-examination, our hearts rise because we draw nearer to the goal of victory […]

Ukrainian Rhapsody — Almsgiving in the Time of Lent

Jeff J. Mitchell A young girl holds her doll as she passes through Przemysl train station after fleeing from war-torn Ukraine on Saturday in Przemysl, Poland. According to the United Nations, since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 upward of 10 million people have been displaced and at least 1,100 civilians have been killed. Now […]