‘Coming together for prayer’ — the liturgical life of a USCCB meeting
“These liturgical celebrations are really the source of all the other work that we do during this week.”
Day: November 17, 2025
Nov. 16 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
Gospel Excerpt, Year C, Lk 21:5-19: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.
St. Gertrude the Great
St. Gertrude the Great Feast date: Nov 16 On Nov. 16, the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of a distinguished medieval nun and writer in the Benedictine monastic tradition, Saint Gertrude of Helfta, better known as “St. Gertrude the Great.” One of the most esteemed woman saints of the Christian West, she was a notable … Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Where the world sees threats, the Church sees children
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on November 16, 2025. / Daniel Ibáñez Vatican City, Nov 16, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Celebrating Mass for the Jubilee of the Poor on the Ninth World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians not to retreat into a closed … Read more
Pope Leo XIV shares lunch with more than 1,300 people in need at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV shares lunch with people in need at the Vatican on November 16, 2025. / Daniel Ibáñez Vatican City, Nov 16, 2025 / 11:15 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV had lunch on Sunday with more than 1,300 people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, gathering with them in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall for … Read more