Pope Francis called on the Church not to close in on itself during Pentecost Sunday Mass. Speaking before a crowd of 200,000 people, ...
These words, as well as his continued message spoken in both word and deed, demonstrate that this is a Pope led in a profound way by ...
In moments of trial or doubt, let us echo the prayer of the Gospel: "Lord, I believe. Even though my faith is only the size of ...
Virginia election history was made Saturday evening as E.W. Jackson, whom many in the establishment wing of the Republican Party had ...
For many, the Holy Spirit is unknown and misunderstood.
"As a fire," the "uncreate and everlasting Fire," the Paraclete "came down from heaven on the day of ...
Reading 1: Hosea 1:1-10, Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 93:5, Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 93:1-2, Gospel: Galatians 9:14-29
In the year 1400, a young man came to the door of the largest hospital in Siena. A plague was raging through the city so horrible that ...
Angel of God's light, whom God sends as a companion for me on earth, protect me from the snares of the devil, and help me to walk ...
"While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the country and came (down) to Ephesus where he found some ...
With millions of civilians, soldiers and criminals all dead, and no change in sight, a summit of Latin American nations has suggested ...
A major global shift in the next 15 or more years will result in the developing world controlling roughly half of the world's ...
In a case that miracles do happen, a U.S. Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing, on its "belly," without ...
Following the economic collapse of 2008, it's estimated that one in seven households rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
The paths of Peter and John, these two pillars of the early Church, would be different. Peter's life would be "cut ...
CCD has always taught us the truths that God loves us and sent His only Son, yet those calling themselves Catholic or Christian reject ...
Fr. Elias preaches on the life of St. Bernadine of Siena a Franciscan who himself was a preacher, spreading devotion and love for the ...
When unification among Christians is achieved, all of heaven will rejoice and the world will change. This is our time, our moment in ...
The Church's social doctrine holds that authentically human social relationships of friendship, solidarity and reciprocity can ...
A popular science-fiction trope, the topic of human cloning remains a very hot topic. There are many scientific hurdles and many ...
When we think of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we may think about people with conflicting ideologies fighting over territory, or ...
The nation stood in rapt attention to the murder trial of abortionist Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who ran a filthy, diabolical clinic that ...
A landmark study has found that women in their 40s and 50s who suffer from depression are more than twice as likely to suffer a ...
Reading 1: Colossians 2:1-11, Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 104:34, Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 104:29-31, Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah ...
When the father of this Italian saint died, his good mother brought up her twelve children well, even though they were very poor. ...
Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need. Amid mental and ...
Strong-headed and opinionated, the French have their likes and dislikes: They dislike Americans, but like our music and films; they ...
Is the $600 million Powerball jackpot worth your investment? According to the Wall Street Journal it isn't, however some may ...
New York law enforcement is hot on the trial to find to find millions of dollars in profits that a smuggling ring sold cheap ...
Comet ISON is likely to spark a rather strange meteor shower, unprecedented in recorded history. Astronomers now predict that the ...
Rape in the military may be happening more frequently to men than women. According to Pentagon estimates, 13,900 of the 1.2 million ...
In an address to ambassadors to the Vatican this week, Pope Francis called upon the world's leaders to put an end to the ...
