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."
In the village of Plougastel-Daoulas, near Brest, France, a 17th-century monument has silently stood the test of time. Originally constructed as anex-voto -- in gratitude for surviving a plague -- the calvaire ("calvary") features three prominent crosses, representing the crucifixion of Jesus
Venerable Fulton Sheen once wrote, “Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.” None of us can understand the joy of Easter without the suffering of the passion. John’s Gospel tells us, “Standing by the
Holy Saturday is often overlooked in the celebration of Holy Week. On Holy Thursday we celebrate the institution of the Eucharist. On Good Friday we remember the Lord’s Passion. But by Saturday, we’re already attending to all the preparations for Easter Sunday.
We celebrate this Fourth Sunday of Lent because we have seen the sign of love: the glory of the Crucified One, the cross, the wood of our salvation.
During a recent pilgrimage to Mexico City, Father Patrick Briscoe had the opportunity to climb Tepayac Hill, where Our Lady of Guadalupe had appeared to St. Juan Diego hundreds of years ago. While he had prepared for the pilgrimage in other ways,
"I cannot understand," says Blessed Carlo Acutis, "why many people are so concerned with the beauty of their bodies rather than spending time on the beauty of their souls." The Italian teenager, a millennial, is widely known for his deep devotion to
During a recent MSNBC appearance, Politico correspondent Heidi Przybyla attempted to differentiate Christian views from “Christian Nationalism” but muddied the waters by claiming that only Christian Nationalists think rights come from God and not human political bodies. But this is the mainstream
Pope Paul VI died on the feast of the Transfiguration, August 6, 1978. In the Angelus address that he had planned to deliver that afternoon, he had written, "The Transfiguration of the Lord, recalled by the liturgy of today's solemnity, throws a
Following the Last Supper, Jesus hands over his body to be a sacrifice for all. At each celebration of the Eucharist, we are brought back to Calvary. As the Church in the United States continues the ongoing National Eucharist Revival, take time
Controversy erupted surrounding the funeral of transgender activist Cecilia Gentili, which was hosted at St. Patrick Cathedral in New York City. Roughly a thousand mourners turned out for the memorial for the former sex worker, who had battled sexual abuse, addiction and