"This bread is bread before the words of the Sacrament, but when the words of Christ come to it, it is the Body of Christ…Before the words of Christ it is a cup full of wine and water. When the words of Christ become operative, the Blood which has redeemed the people...
This is what Pope Leo XIV told reporters he did when he realized he would be named the new Pope. His response is the type of surrender we all need. Follow his lead. Take a deep breath and say this prayer next time life throws something unexpected at you. "I took a...
“I feel so happy to be able to help the children who beg me for protection. But so many do not ever come to me.” —Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal "The Virgin held in her hands, at the height of her shoulders, a golden ball which she seemed to be offering to God as...
"What strength the soul draws from prayer! In the midst of a storm, how sweet is the calm it finds in the heart of Jesus. But what comfort is there for those who do not pray?”ST. THEODORE GUERIN
Together with its extraordinary potential to benefit the human family, the rapid development of AI also raises deeper questions concerning the proper use of such technology in generating a more authentically just and human global society. In this sense, while...
The 60th World Day of Social Communications will take place on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Below is a description of the theme that the Vatican has announced. In today’s communication ecosystems, technology influences interactions more than ever before - from algorithms...
"People often think of Christian morality as a kind of bargain in which God says, ‘If you keep a lot of rules I’ll reward you, and if you don’t I’ll do the other thing.’ I do not think that is the best way of looking at it. I would much rather say that every time you...
Our understanding, which is enlightened by the Spirit of truth, should receive with purity and freedom of heart the glory of the cross as it shines in heaven and on earth. It should see with inner vision the meaning of the Lord's words when he spoke of the imminence...
"And when night comes, and retrospect shows that everything was patchwork and much which one had planned left undone, when so many things rouse shame and regret, then take all as it is, lay it in God's hands, and offer it up to Him. In this way, we will be able to...
"Be brave and try to detach your heart from worldly things. Do your utmost to banish darkness from your mind and come to understand what true, selfless piety is. Through confession, endeavor to purify your heart of anything which may still taint it. Enliven your...
"For God, in His infinite mercy, is not content with effacing our sins and restoring us to His favor; He delivers us from the evils sin has brought upon us, and renews the interior man in his former strength and beauty. Thus He heals our wounds, breaks our bonds,...
As elderly persons, we can hopeThe Book of Sirach calls blessed those who have not lost hope (cf. 14:2). Perhaps, especially if our lives are long, we may be tempted to look not to the future but to the past. Yet, as Pope Francis wrote during his last hospitalization,...
"My dear brothers and sisters, not only is prayer very powerful; even more, it's of the utmost necessity for overcoming the enemies of our salvation. Look at all the saints: They weren't content with watching and fighting to overcome the enemies of their salvation and...
50. As Pope Francis observed, “the inherent dignity of each human being and the fraternity that binds us together as members of the one human family must undergird the development of new technologies and serve as indisputable criteria for evaluating them before they...
Chaplet of the Holy FaceOn the cross, make the Sign of the Cross and pray: "O God, come to my assistance; O Lord make haste to help me. Glory be..."On the single bead, in honor of the sense of touch of Jesus, pray: "My Jesus Mercy," followed by the "Glory...
"Three things are necessary to everyone: truth of faith which brings understanding, love of Christ which brings compassion, and endurance of hope which brings perseverance."— St. Bonaventure Image: Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
"For my part, I will make every effort so that this peace may prevail. The Holy See is always ready to help bring enemies together, face to face, to talk to one another, so that peoples everywhere may once more find hope and recover the dignity they deserve, the...
"Let us realize all the richness hidden in the words "the sacred heart of Jesus." When we speak of a person's heart, we refer not just to his sentiments, but to the whole person in his loving dealings with others. In order to help us understand divine things,...
“Always give good heed to the Word of God, whether you hear or read it in private, or hearken to it when publicly preached: listen with attention and reverence; seek to profit by it, and do not let the precious words fall unheeded; receive them into your heart as a...
"Fix your minds on the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Inflamed with love for us, he came down from heaven to redeem us. For our sake he endured every torment of body and soul and shrank from no bodily pain. He himself gave us an example of perfect patience and...
Through all the words of Sacred Scripture, God speaks only one single Word, his one Utterance in whom he expresses himself completely: You recall that one and the same Word of God extends throughout Scripture, that it is one and the same Utterance that resounds in the...
In our dialogue, I would like us to keep in mind three essential words that represent the pillars of the Church’s missionary activity and the aim of the Holy See’s diplomacy.The first word is peace. All too often we consider it a “negative” word, indicative only of...
Now I will add just a word also in Italian, because this mission we carry forward is no longer to a single diocese, but to all the Church: this universal spirit is important. And we also find it in the first Reading we heard (Acts 13, 14:43-52). Paul and Barnabas go...
St. Brigid, spread your mantle about us.Let us drink from your well.Kindle your flame in our hearts, heads, and hands.Lend us your cup, your harp, your arms,That we may be creators, healers, protectors,Keepers of the flame.St. Brigid spread your mantle about...
Listen now to the final Passover tale. Which each that have come before Led to purest, unblemished Male Opening Heaven’s door All these things done of old Ev’ry action and sacred word Have a story, present, they’ve foretold Hear it, and ponder all you’ve heard ...