Katie Prejean McGrady shares the beautiful gift of being present at her devoted grandfather’s death during Holy Week. She says Jesus spent his Holy Week patiently and slowly saying, “I love you,” repeatedly, and Jesus is amid our own Holy Weeks, by
Meg Hunter-Kilmer writes how for seven generations after missionaries were expelled from Japan, a group of Hidden Christians kept the faith alive, even though there were no priests to serve them. She writes, “The question for us is: what will this sacramental
Author of ‘Consecration to St. Joseph’ shares why we need the saint’s witness now more than ever
Father Donald Calloway has written a new book, "Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father." The book has sold more than 80,000 copies and is in its fifth printing. In an interview with Our Sunday Visitor, Father Calloway shared
Lisa Hendey writes that with many families engaging in prescribed “social distancing” as the coronavirus reaches pandemic levels, managing screen time will be the new norm for the foreseeable future. It’s good to know that many of the online streaming services offer
It’s important to recall that, although our obligation to attend Mass might be dispensed, we are never dispensed from honoring the Third Commandment to “keeping holy the Sabbath.” Sunday remains to be set apart as another opportunity to grow in communion with
In reflecting on the coronavirus crisis facing us, Leonard DeLorenzo writes that “it is impossible to play out every scenario where there will be unavoidable loss in the coming months. What is certain, however, is that there will be plenty of loss
In the 10th installment on the life of Christ, Russell Shaw writes about the Sadducees and Pharisees, the opposition who were hostile and unyielding from the start, and by the end, they had become murderous. Telling themselves that serving God required getting
Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to Carlo Acutis, paving the way for his beatification, which will likely take place later this year in Assisi, where he is buried. Acutis’ intercession reportedly helped to heal a Brazilian child suffering from a
In the third of a ten-part series on the Ten Commandments, Leonard DeLorenzo explores the Second Commandment: “You shall not invoke the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.” Using the Lord’s name in vain is more of a sign of
Editorial director Gretchen Crowe recently made her case for family prayer and praying the Rosary: If regular family prayer isn't a habit yet for you and your family, don't despair! We have help. If you're already going strong, congratulations and keep it
Once a chief of the Latin Kings gang in Chicago, Deacon Pablo Perez’s life changed the day he left that life. But he still had work to do in reforming his life. “Once I let go and let him take control then