Aug. 18 Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
Today in the Roman Martyrology is the commemoration of St. Agapitus (d. 259), a martyr of Palestrina, not far from Rome. His cult, which is very ancient, was particularly popular […]
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Pope names 2 Notre Dame professors as consultors to Vatican human development dicastery
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday appointed 12 new consultors to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development — reflecting a diverse group of theologians, experts, and professors, including two […]
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Pope Leo XIV offers condolences to victims of ferry accident in Zimbabwe
Pope Leo XIV has offered prayers and condolences to the victims of a recent ferry accident on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Aug. 11. In a telegram dated Aug. 18 […]
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St. Alphonsus de Liguori and the Dispelling of Spiritual Vertigo
Quotes Worth Contemplating for the Feast of St. Alphonsus de Liguori St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696–1787) knew all about spiritual vertigo. He had lived with it. He had lived through […]
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Aug. 17 Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
Ireland celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of Knock, celebrating the apparition of Our Lady, St. Joseph, St. John the Evangelist, a Lamb and cross on an altar on the […]
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The Forgotten Customs of Assumption Day
You have crowned the year with your bounty, and your paths overflow with a rich harvest; The untilled meadows overflow with it, and rejoicing clothes the hills. The fields are […]
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Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to victims of earthquake in Indonesia
Pope Leo XIV has sent a message expressing his closeness to the Indonesian people following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Aug. 15. In a telegram dated Aug. […]
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WHY WOMEN COVER THEIR HEADS IN CHURCH: TRADITION, SYMBOLISM, AND MODERN PERSPECTIVES
WHY WOMEN COVER THEIR HEADS IN CHURCH: TRADITION, SYMBOLISM, AND MODERN PERSPECTIVES The practice of women covering their heads in church is one that has sparked curiosity, debate, and reflection […]
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Europe’s tallest statue of Mary blessed in Poland. “She directs us toward God”
The Europe’s tallest statue of Mary was blessed on August 15 in Konotopie, Poland. During the ceremony, Bishop Krzysztof Wętkowski said the more than 55-meter (180-foot) monument is meant to […]