Be ready for Mass on the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Scripture reflection columnist Catherine Cavadini encourages us to consider the image of a mulberry tree uprooting and re-rooting itself in the sea. In particular, what if we thought of the mulberry
Last week, in a video interview with Bishop Robert Barron, actor Shia LaBeouf said that while preparing to play St. Padre Pio in a biopic of the Italian saint, he experienced a profound conversion to Catholicism. In a new column, Father Patrick
A prominent Anglican bishop has joined the Catholic Church and will be ordained as a priest at the end of October.
Michael Nazir-Ali, the former Anglican bishop of Rochester, England, was received into the church Sept. 29 by Msgr. Keith Newton, head of
Writer Renée Darline Roden asks, “What am I hoping to be healed from in Lent?” She notes, “Healing begins with naming our vulnerabilities, naming our weaknesses,” and adds, “Healing means being made whole. It means being reunited with the parts of our
Conversion is an ongoing process that relies on God's endless patience and grace, Pope Francis said.
Living a Christian life "is not made up of dreams and beautiful aspirations, but of concrete commitments, in order to open ourselves ever more to God's will
Traditionally, Our Sunday Visitor publishes stories of why Catholic readers around the country converted -- or reverted back -- to the Faith. However, in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic, we would like to invite all readers to share their stories of
After he converted to the Church 14 years ago at the Easter Vigil, Our Sunday Visitor managing editor Scott Warden writes that while he thought that night was the end of his conversion process, he soon found out that it was just
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
Much has been made about Kanye West’s new album, entitled “Jesus Is King.” Our Sunday Visitor’s managing editor Scott Warden writes that while cynics might scoff at his recent conversion, all the faithful should applaud his willingness to use his public platform
The great gift of our faith is that it is not rooted in the 24-hour news cycle or in individual human beings, but rather in the truth and message of our Savior.