Lent can be a bit of a challenge. But, as Sister Julia Darrenkamp shares, one way to make the journey easier is to walk through Lent with a particular saint. For Sister Julia, that saint is always Mary Magdalene, who she considers
Adam and Eve were the ideal couple, the floor model, the textbook example, the paradigm. They had it all. But they didn’t want to be who they were. They wanted to be different people and, in a bold act of the will,
Sometimes we have this feeling that Our Lady is an icicle or an image on a holy card or a statue with perpetually folded hands — aloof, above us, almost inhuman, unrelated to anything that’s related to us. Why do some of
This Christmas, Bethlehem, the place where Jesus was born, is a city weighed down by the consequences of war. Though not directly impacted by the fighting, the lack of tourism — which constitutes the livelihood for 60% to 70% of the population
“What has been, that will be; what has been done, that will be done. Nothing is new under the sun!” Thus says the Book of Ecclesiastes, a sentiment that may well summarize much that has happened in 2023. Old wars continued; new
As rector of America’s first cathedral, Father Brendan Fitzgerald can’t wait to host an upcoming performance of perhaps the most famous oratorio ever composed: George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah.” “My hope is that somehow, someway, to host the ‘Messiah’ at the Baltimore Basilica
Talitha Cere is the foundress of Momentum, a ministry for Catholic single mothers. Cere got married in 2018 but, for 14 years before that, she was a single mother to her son. During this time, she was involved in the Catholic community
Colleen Pressprich explains the Jesse Tree: “Put quite simply, the Jesse Tree is the family tree of Jesus. It traces the lineage of Christ all the way back to Adam and Eve. In other words, the Jesse Tree connects the dots between
Look to Our Sunday Visitor's annual gift guide to find Catholic gifts that aid your loved ones' spiritual lives or remind them of their faith. We have 25 Catholic present ideas, including collectible saint dolls, newly released books, beautiful art prints, coffee,
Too many of us worry too much about how others see us and little about how the Lord sees us. Perhaps it is easier to occupy ourselves with concerns over the gaze of other people because we can see their eyes looking
The Synod of Bishops concluded its first session in October 2023, marked by a focus on synodality and the role of the people of God in shaping the Church. Pope Francis urged the laity to have a stronger voice in the Church,