In a new essay for Our Sunday Visitor, Father Harrison Ayre of the Diocese of Victoria, British Columbia, explains the importance of celebrating the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, which takes place every year on January 1 and also marks the
On the agenda for this week’s assembly of U.S. bishops is a discussion about how the Church should address “Eucharistic coherence.” Central to this discussion is how the bishops can help the faithful foster a deeper devotion to the Real Presence of
As good news continues to come in regarding the successful trial of COVID-19 vaccines, Father Harrison Ayre asks: Can Catholics in good conscience take these vaccinations? Father Ayre writes that while the vaccines being produced and tested by Moderna and Pfizer do
The heart of the Christian life really is the willingness to conform ourselves to Christ's way -- that is, to let the paschal mystery work itself out in us, not only individually, but also in the life of the whole Church. It