On Jan. 10, my father died in the arms of the Catholic Church — embraced by Confession, Holy Communion, Anointing of the Sick and the Apostolic Pardon. The fact that my father received such graces has ...

The image of the Church as the Body of Christ helps us understand what it means to be bound to one another in communion, the Pontiff continued. This body can suffer together, or be glorified together.

If we truly embrace the mystery of incarnation, that God is not off in some distant heaven but waiting to be discovered and encountered in the very heart of creation, it changes our view of the world.

St. Peter Claver, Church of St. Ignatius, Bogotà, Colombia. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Priest Find today’s readings here. Lead me in your justice ...

During the month of November, the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church has specific feasts which taken together commemorate what we pray in the Apostles’ Creed: “I believe in the communion of ...

A nun holds a picture of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati on the day Pope Leo XIV leads the canonization Mass of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who will become the first ...

The biannual U.S. Catholic bishops’ meeting received more than its usual attention this June due to one particular item on its agenda: a proposed document on the Sacrament of the Eucharist, a ritual ...