These past weeks leading up to the canonization of Blessed John XXIII and Blessed John Paul II, have provided a wonderful opportunity to revisit and reflect on their contribution to the Church and the world. […]
Readings: • Acts 2:42-47 • Psa 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 • 1 Pet 1:3-9 • Jn 20:19-31 As a young boy I enjoyed playing Little League baseball. On a couple of occasions, while playing a lesser […]
While the Vatican is anticipating and preparing for the arrival of one million pilgrims at tomorrow’s canonization Mass for Popes John XXIII and John Paul II at St. Peter’s Square, countless Catholics around the globe […]
Yesterday, April 24th, Gonzaga University’s Faith and Reason Institute welcomed the distinguished Jesuit philosopher and writer, Fr. James V. Schall, SJ, who gave an address, “On Remembering What We Know”, in honor of the prolific […]
As Catholics reflect on the legacy of St. John Paul II, we will hear a great deal about his papacy and its global impact. However, I am convinced that as time passes he will be […]
Like a good actor, no matter what the unexpected disruption, he absolutely refused to break character. The audience arrived for the performance at staggered times so as to avoid detection by the armed Nazi patrols. […]
MPAA Rating: PG USCCB Rating: A-I Reel Rating: (3 Reels out of 5) April 27th is St. Thomas Sunday (or Divine Mercy Sunday for all you Latins out there), marking the occasion when Jesus told […]
Homiletic & Pastoral Review recently posted a number of new articles, including an excellent, must-read essay, “Images of the Priest in the Life and Thought of John Paul II”, by George Weigel, author of the […]
While many in the United States and elsewhere have been troubled by the passage of harsh new laws against homosexual behavior in Uganda, hundreds of Ugandans gathered in Kampala on March 31 for a five-hour […]
After yesterday’s media confusion about a phone call Pope Francis made to a woman in Argentina regarding her reception of Communion, Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi today made a statement confirming that the phone call […]
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