Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples to be vigilant. Today marks the beginning of Advent, the great liturgical season of vigilance, of waiting and watching.
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Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals from across the world at a consistory in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 30, 2023.
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Eucharistic Adoration at the Venerable English College.
On Dec. 1 — ‘Martyrs’ Day’ — the Church remembers St. Ralph Sherwin and his...
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Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Sunday Angelus address on the first Sunday of Advent, Dec. 1, 2024.
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Should Pope Francis visit Turkey next year as he wishes to commemorate a landmark anniversary for the Council of Nicaea, it will mark a key opportunity for him to make advancements on several key...
Shortly after the pope revealed that Spanish Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso, prefect for the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, was “very ill, at the end of his life,” O’sservatore Romano announced...
“We cannot love God without first loving each other, and to love, we must know each other.” Dorothy Day This powerful quote encapsulates what sparked a massive 20th-century movement that changed many...
During our teenage years, our relationship with the Lord begins to change. As children, we typically love Him without caring about the details. We love Him with the love of a child with wonder, often...
Sin can be a challenging concept to teach to children, especially in today’s world where sin is not only tolerated but often celebrated. But as Christians, we know that sin is real and it damages our...