Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Explorers of Divine Magnificence: The Spirituality of Don Dolindo and St. Charbel

In the book of Numbers, Moses sends twelve men to explore the Promised Land before the Israelites enter it. Ten men return discouraged, exaggerating the difficulties and stirring fear among the people. Only Joshua and Caleb encourage the Israelites, saying, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land” […]

“The gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18)

Today’s reality doesn’t allow us any escape: things are as we see them. So the Savior’s statement that the “gates of hell” will not overcome the Church can only mean one thing: just as it happened during His first coming to earth, the faith revealed by the heavenly Father to Peter will remain unbeaten – […]

Pope Francis welcomes Vatican’s new Swiss Guard recruits

New Swiss Guards prepare to be sworn in on May 6, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Elizabeth Alva/EWTN ACI Prensa Staff, May 7, 2024 / 17:30 pm (CNA). Pope Francis received the Vatican’s Swiss Guard Corps on the occasion of the swearing-in of th… […]