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 […]
Month: July 2026
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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 […]
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St. Anysius
St. Anysius Feast date: Dec 30 Saint Anysius was a Martyr of Greece. She was a wealthy woman of Salonika, in Thessaly, who used her personal funds to aid the […]
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Catholic leaders, aid workers respond to Venezuela earthquakes
Catholic leaders and organizations in the U.S. continue to aid Venezuela as that nation recovers from two deadly earthquakes that struck seconds apart June 24.