St. Sylvester, Pope
St. Sylvester, Pope Feast date: Dec 31 Saint Sylvester was born in Rome around the year 250. Not much is known about him, but legends surround him. Some legends state […]
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A miracle at sea and the faith of a young immigrant father
Let us continue to pray for all fathers, especially immigrant fathers who have left their homeland in search of a better future for their children. Following the example of St. […]
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Jul. 12 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
From Today’s Gospel: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky […]
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Pope Leo XIV: Make time for prayer and silence in the summer
From the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, where he moved on July 5 to enjoy a period of rest, Pope Leo XIV has invited the faithful to make time for […]
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A month of married saints: July brings feast days of holy husbands and wives
Marriage is one of the Catholic Churchʼs greatest paths to holiness. From the first Christian missionaries to modern-day martyrs, married couples have shown that a shared life rooted in faith, […]
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OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP THE MOTHER WHO NEVER CEASES TO HELP HER CHILDREN INTRODUCTION The title Our Lady of Perpetual Help expresses a profound truth at the heart of […]
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Jul. 11 Memorial of St. Benedict, Abbot, Memorial
Today is the Memorial of St. Benedict (480-547), who was born at Nursia in Umbria in about 480 and was sent to Rome to be educated, but soon left the […]
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At lunch with the poor, Pope Leo XIV calls on society to eliminate the causes of poverty, injustice
Pope Leo XIV on July 11 expressed a “hunger for justice [and] authentic charity” while attending a lunch with poor people at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome. “[I have] a […]
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Understanding the Confiteor: What It Forgives and What It Doesn’t
Understanding the Confiteor: What It Forgives and What It Doesn’t At the beginning of every Catholic Mass, the faithful recite a powerful prayer that often passes by without much reflection—the […]
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Jul. 10 Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates today: St. Canute (or Knud) (1043-1086), King of Denmark. St. Canute was put to death out of hatred of his faith and his zeal in working […]