The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? – Edgar Allan Poe The film, The Pale Blue Eye, opens with...
The cord of St. Joseph is a powerful devotion that grants special graces to those who wear it with faith. These graces will help you grow in your spiritual life. Delving deeper into the tradition of...
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope on March 13, 2013, during the season of Lent. Each year, during this season of the Church, Pope Francis provides wisdom and encouragement for our Lenten journey.
Along with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful...
When Ash Wednesday rolls around each year, it can catch us off guard when it comes to our prayer life. We know Lent is important and that it helps prepare us for Easter. Most Catholics recognize Lent...
Though it may seem ironic that the Vatican should be launching its own shopping mall under a pope who’s a stern critic of the excesses of capitalism, there are some distinctive “Pope Francis” touches.
Pope Francis presided over a special penitential liturgy Friday, telling faithful to go beyond "the hypocrisy of appearances" and to humbly recognize their sins and failures and to ask God for his...
In a recent letter to Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Pope Francis recalled their historic meeting two years ago and urged greater collaboration among their communities in promoting peace and...