Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Holy Door sealed at nation’s largest Catholic church

Archbishop Timothy Broglio blesses the doors to be used as a Holy Door for the 2025 Jubilee Year at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 3, 2023. / Credit: The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Washington D.C., Dec 4, 2023 / 16:10 […]

PHOTOS: Bethlehem welcomes Advent 2023 with quieter procession, still with hope

The small procession of Franciscan friars, with the Custos of the Holy Land, arrives in Manger Square, in front of the Basilica of the Nativity, in Bethlehem on Saturday, Dec. 2, the day of the solemn entrance for the beginning of Advent. The Square, typically crowded with local believers and pilgrims, was empty. Dec. 2, […]

Holy Door Sealed at Nation’s Largest Catholic Church

Courtesy photo Archbishop Timothy Broglio blesses the doors to be used as a Holy Door for the 2025 Jubilee Year at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 3, 2023. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, blessed and sealed the two […]

Divorce and Its Consequences Are Often Disastrous

We’re in the midst of the holiday season. It’s a time of joy and cheer, but it can also be a time of stress — particularly for those whose parents are divorced. In this episode of The Download, hosts Simon Rafe, Rodney Pelletier and Bradley Eli sit down for a discussion with Leila Miller, author of […]