Day 170: Joash’s Downfall (2022)
Fr. Mike looks at Joash’s downfall and disobedience after the death of Jehoida. We learn how important it is to have good mentors in our lives who keep us grounded in the faith. Fr. Mike also emphasizes the significance of Psalm 69 and how to properly interpret it. Today’s readings are 2 Kings 1, 2 […]
Pope Francis: Follow St. Paul’s wisdom when using tech to spread the Gospel
Pope Francis met with members of the Society of Saint Paul on June 18, 2022. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Jun 18, 2022 / 09:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis has pointed to St. Paul as a model for Catholics who seek to use the latest technologies to c… […]
The Church ‘can neither live nor survive without priests,’ Spanish bishop says
Priestly ordination with Bishop Demetrio Fernández of Córdoba, Spain / Diocese of Córdoba, Spain Denver Newsroom, Jun 18, 2022 / 10:00 am (CNA). In his weekly pastoral letter published a few days before ordaining five new priests on June 18, th… […]
Catholicism, the traditional family, and the crisis of fatherhood
I recently received an e-mail with the curious subject line: “Men are like water heaters”. I opened up the e-mail to find a picture of a confused-looking, middle-aged man struggling to fix a water heater […]
Family of ‘skateboard hero’ of 2017 London attack campaigns for sainthood
Flowers are placed alongside a photograph of Ignacio Echeverría and others killed in the London Bridge terror attack prior to a commemoration service on June 3, 2018, the first anniversary of the attack that killed eight people and injured dozens more. / Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 18, 2022 […]
Pope Francis: The Virgin Mary teaches us ‘to live eucharistically’
Pope Francis met with participants in the Syro-Malabar Youth Leaders Conference on June 18, 2022. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Jun 18, 2022 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Blessed Virgin Mary never allowed herself to be “paralyzed by pride or fear,” but… […]
Meet the 10 newest blesseds of the Catholic Church
The 10 Elizabethan sisters beatified on June 11, 2022, in Wrocław, Poland. / Courtesy of the Elizabethan sisters. Wrocław, Poland, Jun 18, 2022 / 08:00 am (CNA). The Catholic Church’s 10 newest blesseds were beatified last weekend in Poland.The… […]
Celebrate Corpus Christi
We adore Christ in the Eucharist. TV Picks: 06.19.22
Become what we consume
Pencil Preaching for Sunday, June 19, 2022
Good Reading for Corpus Christi
‘Behold, It Is I’ reflects on the Real Presence. BOOK PICK: ‘Behold, It Is I’