OSV publisher Scott Richert considers the discernment of private revelations, specifically apparitions: The Church has always said, and what a new document will say when it is released: We must start first with Scripture and Tradition. Anything in an alleged apparition that
Pope Francis continues to be a pope of surprises, and he made a special trip on September eighth to address the Akamasoa Association, more informally called the “city of friendship” in Madagascar’s capital of Antananarivo. Founded in 1989 the Akamasoa Association is
During college, assistant editor Ava Lalor met a seminarian named Ben, and in recent months she has enjoyed following his daily Facebook posts noting “a couple of thoughts from seminary” in which he shares anything from deep theological truths to relatable and
A friend of Kathryn Jean Lopez recently celebrated his 10,000th Mass. Lopez writes: “A priest is supposed to celebrate Mass as it were his first, last and only Mass. And the sight of a priest who truly prays the Mass with a
Studies reveal that culture heavily weighs on children when asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Teresa Tomeo writes: “What should be a real wake-up for all of us concerned about children, their futures and the future in
There is no rule against Roman Catholics keeping or honoring the presence of icons or a norm restricting them to Eastern Christians. The use of images has long been permitted by the Church as a salutary reminder of Our Lord and of
Just as God pursues us unto the end, so, too, should we intervene for those who are lost
Catholics today are utterly fed up with unaccountable bishops. One way to create accountability and heal the Body of Christ is recovering real synods, not in Rome but in every diocese, which would function not as a debate chamber but as a
Theodore McCarrick, a former cardinal and archbishop of Washington who was laicized last February following a Vatican trial on sexual abuse charges leveled against him, continued to deny he had abused anyone in an August interview with the online journal Slate.
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A beloved publication for more than a century, Our Sunday Visitor is returning to the name bestowed upon it by our founder, Father John Francis Noll. In response to new and recurring crises, the new design will offer increased commentary and analysis.