In February, the Church marked 166 years since Mary appeared near a stream in Lourdes, France. It's been 165 years since she appeared in Champion, Wisconsin; 493 since Tepeyac Hill; 91 years since Belgium. The list goes on. Though Catholics are not
The recent declaration from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Dignitatis Infinita, or “Infinite Dignity,” was met with criticism by some Catholics. Many of these criticisms focused on the title, arguing that no human quality can be ‘infinite.’ Our Sunday
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez contrasts former president Donald Trump’s recent championing of IVF with the approach to the topic taken by the novel and movie adaption, “Someone Like You.” She argues that Catholics can learn from the more narrative approach to the
Father Patrick Briscoe, O.P., writes about recently serving as chaplain at a discernment retreat for young Catholic women in Michigan. Each of these women, who traveled from across the country, asked the same question: “What will be the place of Christ in
The Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board responds to the new Vatican document, Dignitas Infinita, or “Infinite Dignity,” that was released on April 8. They write: “In a world where fundamental ideas about the human person are being challenged by technological advances and
When a NASA-run social media account posted that color is not inherent in matter, but is a subjective phenomenon rooted in the human mind, Catholic social media erupted in protest, accusing NASA of relativism. But the observation that color is not a
A reader asks: “Jesus asked the apostles to go into town to prepare the Passover meal. They did as he asked. This meal took place on Thursday. Why not on the customary day of Friday evening?” Monsignor Charles Pope writes: “You are
A reader asks: “Given that the single celibate life is not considered a vocation, how is it possible for a Catholic with same-sex attraction to become a saint or contribute to the Church in a meaningful way, since the Church prohibits him
A reader asks: “Why is Saint Jude pictured with a flame on his head? He wasn’t the only one at Pentecost and I haven’t seen anyone else depicted this way.” As Monsignor Charles Pope explains, “Almost all official answers to the meaning
In the midst of the COVID lockdowns, columnist Simcha Fisher lost her father. Yet his death, funeral and burial just before Easter 2020 gave her a renewed sense of the firm ground of God’s presence. In this article she talks about how
The Our Sunday Visitor Editorial board highlights the urgent need to address the significant shift in religious observance trends among Generation Z, particularly the unprecedented departure of young women from the Church, as revealed by a recent survey. This trend, influenced by