For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Table of Contents: Things to Give Up for Lent When Ash Wednesday draws near, Catholics and other Christians seem to fall into two distinct groups when it comes to what to give up for Lent. The first...
Along with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful...
Ash Wednesday 2026: The start of the Lenten season Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. Pope Francis Table of Contents What is Ash Wednesday? In 2026, like in...
On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV “welcomed” the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
Leo's remarks came only hours before Trump announced a two-week ceasefire reportedly brokered by Pakistan, with Iran's foreign minister announcing the Strait of Hormuz will reopen during the two-week...
The motto is taken from John 4:35, the whole of which reads, “Do you not say, ‘In four months the harvest will be here’? I tell you, look up and see the fields ripe for the harvest.”
Simone Risoluti
Pope Leo welcomes a new Catholic at the Easter vigil, April 4, 2026, at the Vatican.
COMMENTARY: Entering the Church means finding your place...
Archbishop Edward Weisenburger of Detroit with candidates and catechumens who entered the Catholic Church at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament during the...
The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C.
The Johnson Amendment remains in effect for now, though the new guidance, expected later this year...
Can I be real with you for a second? Right now, we are in what I like to call the “dark ages.” Those delicious Thanksgiving meals are long behind us, Christmas decorations are in the (smelly...
“I believe.” Those are the words echoed in unison by the Party of Mike, Dustin, Will, Lucas, and Max, as they close the door on the nine and a half year run of “Stranger Things,” which came to a...
The Church honors many inspiring men and women throughout the liturgical year. October is a particularly spectacular month, as the Church shows off an amazing collection of feast days and memorials...
Did you know there's an incredible, and even supernatural, meaning behind the Easter Lily? Here's the ancient Christian symbolism behind this beautiful flower!