“To sing is to pray twice.” — Saint Augustine of Hippo As a child, I sought ways to draw closer to God beyond verbal prayer. I often tagged along with my parents who were active in our choir. I would...
Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying:“The kingdom of heaven may be likenedto a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy cameand sowed weeds all...
Recently I was asked by our regional Catholic Board of Education to present a talk to Religious Education teachers on the life of Abbot Franz Pfanner, the founder of the Monastery of Mariannhill near...
Andy Burnham, Labour member of the U.K. Parliament for Makerfield, celebrates after his swearing in at the Houses of Parliament on June 22, 2026, in London.
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Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, left; Metropolitan Tikhon Mollard primate of the Orthodox Church in America, center; and Greek Orthodox Bishop Anthony Vrame, right...
Pro-life activists rally to urge Congress to defund Planned Parenthood at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in July 2026.
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life...
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...
This Sunday, for the second time in history, a World Cup final will be contested between two Spanish-speaking, majority-Catholic countries: one that brought the faith to the Americas, and another...
Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for the United States to recommit itself to its founding ideals of protecting life and human dignity as he participated remotely in an event on the eve of the 250th...