Easter Food Traditions Worldwide
As the Easter season comes to an end, I chose to “travel” around the world via studying a handful of Easter recipes and food traditions. I wondered what history lay behind the dishes that celebrate and commemorate the most important event for our salvation: the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. There’s something sacred about a shared […]
Why Pray the Rosary?
The History of the Rosary Diving into the historical roots of the Rosary reveals it as a source of many graces throughout the centuries. Widely adopted by the universal Church, the Rosary receives endorsements from countless saints and various popes who emphasize how the prayer celebrates the life of Jesus at the request of the […]
Let the Holy Spirit Move You This Pentecost
As we approach the feast of Pentecost, I want to share with you one of the most enlightening moments my wife and I had on a pilgrimage we made to the Holy Land a few years ago. It was not a planned destination, but it led to a holy moment when we heard His small […]
Prayerful Pause: What the Family Needs After Losing a Baby or Child
Funeral for the baby alongside a statue of the Virgin Mary. Though we are overwhelmed with our own emotions, our children need more attention during this time of grief.
‘Heart Meeting Heart’: Eucharistic Preachers Continue Promotion of Blessed Sacrament
Shanna Lubold Father Roger Landry holds a photo of Blessed Carlo Acutis during a presentation on the National Eucharistic Revival to students of St. Michael’s School in Fall River, Massachusetts, on March 13. He traveled with the first-class relics of Blessed Carlo and St. Manuel González García, co-patrons of the Revival. Christ-centered conversation is a […]
Justice Alito to Franciscan graduates: ‘Go out boldly and change the world’
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito speaks to graduates at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, on May 11, 2024. / Credit: Franciscan University CNA Newsroom, May 14, 2024 / 14:22 pm (CNA). U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito ch… […]
As ocean temps hit record, Vatican hosts discussions on climate change, offers resources
“EWTN News Nightly” host Tracy Sabol speaks with Dr. Erin Lothes, a Catholic environmental theologian and senior manager of the Laudato Si’ Animators Program with the Laudato Si’ Movement, on on May 9, 2024. / Credit: “EWTN News Nightly” screen … […]
Australian archbishop faces criticism over pastoral letter on human dignity
Archbishop Julian Porteous. / Credit: Archdiocese of Hobart CNA Newsroom, May 14, 2024 / 15:22 pm (CNA). An Australian archbishop has been criticized for his pastoral letter addressing human dignity and legislative challenges to religious and p… […]
Expert on Our Lady of Guadalupe named master theologian on apparitions
Father Eduardo Chávez has been immersed in the study and dissemination of the message of the Virgin of Guadalupe for more than 40 years. / Credit: David Ramos/ACI Prensa ACI Prensa Staff, May 14, 2024 / 15:52 pm (CNA). Father Eduardo Chávez, di… […]
UK author of transgender study: U.S. groups are ‘misleading the public’
null / Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 14, 2024 / 16:22 pm (CNA). An English pediatrician who led a comprehensive review of the safety and efficacy of prescribing transgender drugs to children is warning that health associations in … […]