The Holy House of Loreto
The Holy House of Loreto Feast date: Dec 10 Since its completion in the 16th century and possibly even earlier, the “Holy House” of Loreto has been numbered among the […]
Month: July 2026
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Ukraine and the limits of dialogue
Russian strikes are deliberately aimed at civilian sites, and while Ukrainian air defenses shoot down some of the missiles and drones, others get through. Innocents are killed and families lose […]
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Jul. 24 Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Sharbel (Charbel) Makhlūf, Priest, Opt. Mem.
The Optional Memorial of St. Sharbel Makhlūf (1828-1868) is celebrated today. He was a Lebanese monk, born in a small mountain village and ordained in 1858. Devoted to the Blessed […]
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Vatican weighing papal trip to Ukraine
The Vatican will study the conditions needed for a possible trip by Pope Leo XIV to Ukraine, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher said following a six-day pastoral and diplomatic mission to […]
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ALL SOULS DAY PRAYER
All Souls Day Prayer (General Petition) Merciful Father,On this holy day, we remember all the faithful departed.In Your boundless love and compassion,look kindly on the souls who have gone before […]
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Jul. 23 Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Bridget, Religious, Opt. Mem.
Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Bridget (1302-1373), patron saint of Sweden. She married a young prince and lived happily with him for 28 years, bearing him […]
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Pope Leo XIV visits major Italian pilgrimage sites while on vacation
The pontiff left Castel Gandolfo on July 22 to visit holy sites in Vallepietra and Subiaco.
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5 things to know about St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and mother
On July 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden, a mystic of the Middle Ages who was a wife, mother to a large family, […]
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MERCIFUL SAVIOR THE HEART OF DIVINE COMPASSION REVEALED IN JESUS CHRIST
MERCIFUL SAVIOR THE HEART OF DIVINE COMPASSION REVEALED IN JESUS CHRIST INTRODUCTION The title Merciful Savior beautifully captures the essence of Jesus Christ as the living embodiment of God’s boundless […]
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Jul. 22 Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, Feast
Today is the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. On June 10, 2016, the liturgical celebration honoring St. Mary Magdalene was raised from a memorial to a feast, commemorating the “Apostle […]