Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller writes how Catholic colleges and universities have welcomed Muslim students with hospitality. “I think it starts with respecting and showing kindness to everyone regardless of religious background,” student Lisan Hasnain of India said. Christian students are welcome to learn
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
In a side chapel of the Basilica of St. Praxedes in Rome sits a fragment of black and white stone. It is claimed to be the Column of Flagellation, a piece of the pillar at which Jesus was scourged, brought back to
Palm Sunday holds a special place in the liturgical year for Catholics worldwide. It marks the beginning of Holy Week and commemorates the Lord’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. As we prepare our hearts for this significant day, Our Sunday Visitor presents the
Lenny DeLorenzo offers some advice to parents who are preparing their children for first Communion: “We ought to think deeply about Eucharistic formation from the very beginning, which means the period of preparation for first Communion.” Studying Scriptural episodes that reference God
Mike Aquilina explores how St. John Chrysostom is often considered an Easter saint for his preaching that led to the saint’s own Palm Sunday and Good Friday. St. John Chrysostom’s Easter glory continues in our own time, as his words of his
As Jesus prepared to enter his Passion, he climbed 28 stairs to meet Pontius Pilate. Two thousand years later, pilgrims from across the world travel to Rome to venerate and prayerfully ascend the stairs, meditating on the Passion and death of the
The Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky chose John 12:24 as the epigraph for his famous novel The Brothers Karamazov. The verse, one of my favorite verses of Scripture, reads, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the
On December 6, 2018, Colleen O’Rourke- Heredia received a life-altering phone call. After experiencing medical symptoms that summer, she had visited several doctors in search of an explanation. An oncologist was on the line with the results of a biopsy: Colleen had
Sister Mary Grace still remembers when she, as a novice, trained with Navy SEALs. “We were invited to Long Island on a beach just to kind of get some insight and inspiration from … Navy SEALs,” she recently revealed during a new
The Seventh Last Word: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." (Lk 23:46)