“Anyone with eyes can see that something is off,” said Harrison Butker, addressing the crowds gathered for commencement at his alma mater, Georgia Institute of Technology. “It would seem the more connected people are to one another, the more they feel alone,”
Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the recently retired prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops, has launched an international movement to revitalize the collaboration between ministerial priests and the priesthood of the faithful. He has organized a gathering for American theologians, priests, seminarians
During his recent trip to Hungary, Pope Francis spoke clearly about transgenderism and abortion. But he also made note of the political tension nations face. In the most underreported speech from Pope Francis’s April visit to Budapest, the pope said “How much
BUDAPEST, Hungary (CNS) — To be Christian is to be open and welcoming to others, Pope Francis said as he celebrated Mass outside Hungary’s Parliament building. “We, like Jesus, must become open doors. How sad and painful it is to see closed
Curtis Martin founded the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) 25 years ago, with two missionaries on one campus. Today the movement boasts 850 missionaries serving in 216 locations. More than 4,000 students participate in direct mentorship programs, under the tutelage of
As the Church and the faithful prepare to celebrate the Virgin Mary in a special way throughout the month of May, Father Patrick Briscoe reflects on the well-loved poem “The May Magnificat” by Jesuit Father Gerard Manly Hopkins. Father Briscoe writes: “‘The
As we continue along the path of the National Eucharistic Revival, Father Patrick Briscoe writes about the importance of Eucharistic processions. He writes: “We are, by our baptism, pilgrims. Our destination is not the here and now. A monstrance declares for all
A new biography by Michael Heinlein, “Glorifying Christ: The Life of Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I.,” helps readers appreciate the quiet strength of the former cardinal of Chicago. Showcasing Heinlein’s thorough research, the book offers a comprehensive telling of Cardinal George’s life,
Should Catholics have piles of books? Father Patrick Briscoe explores this question in his latest column: “I’ve been looking longingly at the growing pile of books at my bedside. There’s just not enough time to delve into all the wonderful things I
In his latest column, Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, draws a parallel between the story of Christ’s resurrection and two classic novels — Walker Percy’s “The Moviegoer” and Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s “The Brothers Karamazov.” Father Briscoe writes: “The Easter story