Day: January 8, 2025

Born in Africa, Adrian became abbot of the monastery at Nerida, near Naples. He declined an appointment as archbishop of Canterbury, but accompanied St. Theodore to England when the latter was appointed Archbishop. Theodore appointed him Abbot of SS. Peter and Paul Monastery (later changed to St. Augustine’s) in Canterbury, and during his thirty-nine years’…

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it. From Dec. 24, when the pope inaugurated the Holy Year, to Jan. 7, the Vatican said, 545,532 people from around the world have made…

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WASHINGTON – Through gifts to the Collection for the Church in Latin America, Catholics in the United States have an opportunity to support the Church’s mission in countries affected by poverty, political instability and natural disasters. The collection was founded in 1965 as a way for Catholics in the United States to express their unity…

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I am continually struck by this photo of a Solemn High Mass.  It took place in a bombed-out cathedral in Germany after World War II ended. The photo features three clerics standing in a straight line, all facing the altar in what we call ad orientem worship—toward the orient, the east, the rising Sun of…

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Reading I 1 John 4:11-18 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also must love one another.  No one has ever seen God.  Yet, if we love one another, God remains in us, and his love is brought to perfection in us. This is how we know that we remain in him and he in…

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Introducing children to the beauty of the Holy Rosary is a gift that can last a lifetime. Yet, teaching this devotion to young ones requires a thoughtful approach that matches their developmental stage. Here’s how to guide children in praying the Rosary at every age, fostering not only their prayer life but also your own—because…

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St. Thorfinn was a Norwegian bishop in the late 13th century, serving faithfully in the Diocese of Hamar. Little is recorded of his early life, but his reputation for humility, commitment to Church reform, and care for the marginalized spread quickly. He faced constant challenges, including harsh winters, sparse resources, and political tensions that tested…

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Representing the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Harriet P. Schleifer and William C. Daroff wrote a letter to Pope Francis in which they accuse him of fueling antisemitism due to his mild denunciations of Israeli war crimes … Continue reading → The post Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Accuse…

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(Peter Laffin/National Catholic Register) — Over his nine-year reign as Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau has championed causes that directly contradict fundamental Catholic teachings with respect to human life and undertaken other actions that have harmed the local Church. His … Continue reading → The post Trudeau Leaves Behind an Anti-Catholic Legacy appeared first on…

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(Matthew McDonald/National Catholic Register) — Cardinal Robert McElroy, the new archbishop of Washington, says he wishes success for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration but that he’ll be watching closely to see how Trump deals with immigrants who are in the … Continue reading → The post Mass Deportations ‘Incompatible With Catholic Doctrine,’ Cardinal McElroy Says…

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