This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of August
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of August is for evangelization in the city. “Roughly half of us live in cities. Jesus himself walked city streets, in Cana, […]
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St. Sebastian
St. Sebastian Feast date: Jan 20 Sebastian was the son of a wealthy Roman family. He was educated in Milan and became an officer of the imperial Roman army, and […]
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Jul. 31 Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, Memorial
Today is the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556). In the year 1521 a cannon ball fractured the left leg of Captain Ignatius Loyola, the future founder of the […]
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Vatican increases net worth by $3 billion in 2025
The Vatican’s financial investments and assets rose to a net worth of approximately $3 billion (2.686 billion euros) in 2025. According to the annual report released on July 31 by […]
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Pope Leo XIV receives Patti Smith at Vatican
Pope Leo XIV received American singer, poet, and artist Patti Smith in a private audience at the Vatican on Friday, July 31. The meeting lasted about 40 minutes at the […]
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Movie Review: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
Peter Parker and his titular alter ego (Tom Holland) face challenges both emotional and physical in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” (Sony), an engaging extension of the long-lived franchise. While the […]
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Jul. 30 Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor; Bl. Solanus Casey, Priest (USA), Opt. Mem.
Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologus (406-450) (“the man of golden speech”). St. Peter earned the title of Doctor of the Church for his eloquent […]
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Pope Leo XIV: I still have a great love for America
Leo XIV, the first pope born in the United States, has emphasized his continued love for his native country, even as head of the global Catholic Church. The pontiff made […]
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Saint Jose Manyanet y Vives
Saint Jose Manyanet y Vives Feast date: Dec 17 St. Jose Manyanet y Vives was born on January 7, 1883 in Catalonia, Spain. At the age of five, José’s mother […]