"Behold! The Temple is raised anew / For all to worship with spirit true." Brother Stephen J., MIC, offers a poetic reflection for the Easter Season.
Happy Easter! The knowledge that the Father wants to raise each of us up with Christ gives us great cause for rejoicing, but it doesn't give us a magic wand. We have to respond.
More than 15,000 people are expected to attend the annual Divine Mercy Sunday Weekend festivities on April 15-16. An international broadcast of the Marian Fathers’ celebration will air on the EWTN Global Catholic network beginning at 12 Noon EST on Sunday, April 16.
It's Tuesday of Holy Week, but also the feast day of an extraordinary Spanish bishop who wrote the main textbook used by institutions of higher education throughout the Middle Ages.
It’s Holy Week. Good Friday looms. And we’re caught in the same maelstrom of history we’ve been in for some time now, with huge headlines every single day, it seems. It’s a good time to remember how Jesus shows us the purpose of our life as Christians — not in worldly pursuit of power, revenge, or wealth, but in self-sacrificing love for God and neighbor.
What is the Paschal Triduum, April 6, 7, and 8, and what does it mean? Brother Stephen J., MIC, explains that to participate in the Church’s full celebration of the Paschal Mystery is one of the best ways to celebrate Easter.
Michelle has always known that God, Our Lady, and the Communion of Saints watch over her and her loved ones, but the discovery of the envelope was “an incredible gift” from “Mom or God or both” that reminded her that she is never alone.
Palm Sunday, April 2, and Good Friday, April 7, are bookends of the spiritual life in a lot of ways. Let us welcome our King, the Son of David, with hosannas. Let us lay our palms beneath the feet of His mount, and never forget that the palm is an ancient symbol of martyrdom.
Do you have trust issues with God? On March 25, let Mary be your guide. The Solemnity of the Annunciation can teach you how to place your expectant trust in Him.
On the Solemnity of the Annunciation, March 25, Pope Francis invites Catholics to renew an act of consecration of the Church and humanity to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, especially for the cause of peace in Ukraine.
Chosen by God from all eternity to be the head of the Holy Family, we can trust St. Joseph (Solemnity: Mar. 20) as a worthy advocate for our prayer intentions for our families.
He is author of the earliest recorded systematic teachings of the Catholic faith. He suffered persecution and banishment for adherence to the truths of the faith. Ultimately, he was declared a Doctor of the Church for his exemplary writings explaining the tenets of the faith. He is St. Cyril of Jerusalem (315-386 A.D.). whose feast we celebrate on March 18.
