In word and deed, Pope Francis continues to encourage Catholics to reach out to the poor and not succumb to a consumerist mentality where what we have is deemed more important than who we are. The season of Lent provides a special
The Fifth Last Word: "I thirst." (Jn 19:28)
This Lent, Christians should become "seekers of light" by keeping their sights set on the light of Jesus through prayer and participating in the sacraments, Pope Francis said.
"This is a good Lenten resolution: cultivating a welcoming outlook, becoming 'seekers of light,' seekers
Pope Paul VI died on the feast of the Transfiguration, August 6, 1978. In the Angelus address that he had planned to deliver that afternoon, he had written, "The Transfiguration of the Lord, recalled by the liturgy of today's solemnity, throws a
A quote attributed to Pope Francis that appears to downplay Lenten fasting has been making the rounds on social media. "Eat whatever you want for Easter, the sacrifice is not in the stomach, but in the heart,” the passage begins. Well, there’s
The politically charged atmosphere in Brazil, intensified over the past few years, led the country's bishops to choose the concept of social friendship as this year's theme for the Fraternity Campaign -- a Lenten drive to collect funds for the church's social
It is no longer fashionable to give up something for Lent. Instead, many insist, we should take something on, especially if it helps others with their physical needs. But OSV publisher Scott Richert shows how reading the Church Fathers can adjust our
The cardinal accustomed to preaching to popes and officials of the Roman Curia is now taking his Gospel message directly to the faithful through social media.
For six days during Lent, the Vatican was releasing brief -- approximately two minutes long -- spiritual
The Fourth Last Word: "[About] three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, 'Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?' which means, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'" (Mt 27:46)
In 1976, while working for the Archdiocese of Washington, Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete was assigned to serve as the driver for a visiting Polish bishop named Karol Wojtyla. The two enjoyed deep conversations about philosophy, and afterward Bishop Wojtyla occasionally sent letters with