Cardinal Newman’s prayer, "Mission of My Life", is resonant with the young whose future is open before them, yet could be prayed with great comfort and sincerity even around a deathbed.
Read MoreThe words of the saintly Pope still echo in St. Peter’s Square, 20 years after his death.
Read MoreCanonizations often arrive with providential timing, and the newest saints — from Peter To Rot to Bartolo Longo — speak powerfully to the Church’s needs today.
Read MoreSeason 5 of ‘The Chosen’ echoes Ezekiel and St. Augustine in delivering a stark reminder that even ‘faithful’ shepherds can oppose the Lord they profess to serve.
Read MoreThe Toronto Oratory — a national jewel of Catholic piety — will mark its 50th anniversary on the same day a rare honour is bestowed upon St. John Henry Newman
Read MoreMany say faith is not for the young. John Paul argued the opposite: Youthful questions encourage one to seek Christ, just like Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis.
Read MoreCharlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 assassination has revived the debate over martyrdom.
Read MoreIt’s more than fitting that the octave day of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s canonization falls on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Read MoreAs proper icons elevate, perverse icons degrade — and horrific recent crimes have imprinted images that make present the reality of evil. But evil will not have the last word.
Read MorePier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis can serve as inspirations to today’s young men.
Read MoreIn raising Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati to the altars, the Holy Father reversed a decade of smaller canonizations and proposed a bold vision for youth.
Read MoreFrassati and Acutis, young men of accessible and attractive holiness, are the headline saints of 2025, but the entire jubilee cohort looks to hold up well for generations hence, as did the jubilee saints of a century ago.
Read MoreDevotion to Pier Giorgio and Carlo may not exceed that of 1925’s Jubilee Saints Thérèse of Lisieux and Jean-Marie Vianney, but many will be able to imitate their particular holiness.
Read MoreThe Trinity dances, which is harmony and intimacy, round and round in glorious celebration and expressive joy. Why shouldn’t all creation exist for a moment of dance?
Read MoreElevating the Old Testament saints would enhance the Catholic sense of the unity of Scripture and serve as a timely reminder that God’s holiness was at work in creation even before the Incarnation.
Read MoreOn tour in the U.S., the Vatican choir revives Palestrina’s legacy with sacred music praised by popes and saints.
Read MorePope Leo XIV’s first selection for doctor of the Church offers a model of courage and clarity in our time of confusion.
Read MoreThirty years ago, a seminar and papal Mass helped shape a priestly vocation.
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