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The early Christians saw popes martyred regularly. We don’t, and so we tend to forget the enormous sacrifices Jesus asks of our shepherds…..
In the Gospel for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A), Jesus gives the keys to the kingdom to Peter. From the very beginning of the Church, Christians understood that this gives Peter incredible authority. We know that too. But we may have forgotten something just as important: They saw popes martyred regularly; we […]
The Poles are an iron-forged people, shaped by the resilience of the Catholic Faith…
There is something special about Poland. This, however, is saying nothing special. There is something special about every nation. Each nation is a unique cultural flowering of a people’s shared collective heritage. Each nation is a beautiful and unique flower in God’s multicultural garden. This is why the globalist goal of imposing a single monocultural […]
Federal court backs pro-life laws in West Virginia but will hear case against abortion telemed restrictions
‘The only part of the state’s near-total protection for life that the court found could still be challenged is the law ensuring women see a physician in person before receiving chemical abortion drugs,’ Alliance Defending Freedom wrote.
Christian monument ‘Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer’ being constructed in England
Rendition of the Eternal Wall interactive monument being constructed near Birmingham, England, featuring a million prayers. It is expected to be completed in 2026. / Photo courtesy of Eternal Wall London, England, Aug 26, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA)…. […]
Catholic family of 10 returns home after pilgrimage to World Youth Day and Spain
The Love family, along with Father Andrew St. Hilaire, enjoy their last meal at World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. / Photo credit: Alexis Love Denver, Colo., Aug 26, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA). The last time we spoke to the Loves, a Catholic famil… […]
Pope Francis: Synod on Synodality ‘truly important’ despite being ‘of little interest to the general public’
Pope Francis speaks at the general audience on Aug. 23, 2023. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Aug 26, 2023 / 09:30 am (CNA). Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that the upcoming Synod on Synodality may be “of little interest to the general public… […]
Pope Francis: Synod on Synodality ‘Truly Important for the Church’ Despite Being ‘of Little Interest to the General Public’…
Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that the upcoming Synod on Synodality may be “of little interest to the general public,” but underlined that the synod is “truly important” for the Catholic Church.“I am well aware that speaking of a ‘Synod on Synodality’ may seem something abstruse, self-referential, excessively technical, and of little interest to the general […]
When God Says No – A Meditation on the Sometimes Mysterious Providence of God…
In last Sunday’s Gospel, we read of the Canaanite Woman who persevered and got the answer to her prayers. Beautiful though that story is, there are some who may wonder sadly why they did not receive a better answer to their prayers; why their loved one died. Such stories might even serve to deepen their […]