Father Patrick Briscoe, OP, is a Dominican friar and the editor of Our Sunday Visitor. Along with his Dominican brothers, he is host of the podcast Godsplaining and a co-author of "Saint Dominic’s Way of Life: A Path to Knowing and Loving God." He is also the author of the OSV seasonal devotional, "My Daily Visitor."
On Dec. 14, reports surfaced that the well-known priest-artist Father Marko Rupnik had serially abused members of a women's religious community while serving as their chaplain in the 1990s. That same day, Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, was concelebrating
In August 2016 a commission was formed in order to look at questions that were raised with regard to women and the diaconate by the International Union of Superiors General, who asked Pope Francis about it in a May 2016 audience they
In his latest column, Father Patrick Briscoe reflects on the two remarkable things that happen when Christmas falls on a Sunday, as it does this year. He writes: “First, we end up with an extra tie to the Lord’s Paschal Mystery. When
Editor Father Patrick Briscoe discusses the very mission of not only Advent but our entire lives — namely, seeing the Holy Face of Jesus: “In Advent, we meditate on the mystery of the Holy Face. God is not distant, faceless or hidden:
Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, looks at a key organization in France that is seeking to protect natural marriage. La Manif Pour Tous, which means “the demonstration for all,” is a movement founded in France by de La Rochère,
Our Sunday Visitor editor Father Patrick Briscoe writes that with much on the agenda for the second general session of the U.S. bishops’ fall assembly in Baltimore, two key discussions arose that touch on the lives of every Catholic. First, the war
Set to debut on November 18 in over 2,000 theaters nationwide, Season 3 of “The Chosen,” the dynamic and intimate portrayal of the life of Jesus, promises moments that will especially delight the series’ Catholic audience. Series creator Dallas Jenkins said the
The bishops of the United States have gathered for their annual fall assembly, taking place in Baltimore November 14-17. While much of the assembly concerns administrative processes necessary for church governance, such as the election of Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the U.S.
With one election cycle over and, certainly, another one about to begin, Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, writes that the timing was perfect for a panel discussion to be held on “The Creation of Politics” at a recent conference
On the feast of All Saints, a parish priest in Ireland offered a profound and truthful homily that was difficult for his congregation to hear — one in which he discussed the need for the faithful to avoid sin and remind their