It’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 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 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 unintended results of a 2013 appeal weigh heavily on today’s papal calls for prayer and fasting.
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 MoreStarting with Pope St. John Paul II and World Youth Day, recent popes have had their pontificates ‘baptized’ by rallies connected to Catholic youth.
Read MoreSince taking office in May, the Holy Father has served the Church more as a stabilizer than a disruptor.
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.
Read MoreIs life in this world a random product of meaningless non-causes? Or is it guided by divine Providence?
Read MoreThe Holy Father’s use of the optional Mass during Ordinary Time should spur priests worldwide to do the same.
Read MoreDespite what desires remain in Rome for full communion, it is a complete impossibility when the two most important Orthodox patriarchates are not in communion with each other.
Read MoreA new Pope, a revived tradition, and nine American archbishops in Rome mark this year’s solemnity.
Read MoreCatholics belong to a communion of Christian disciples, and the challenge is to be agreeable even when disagreement is necessary.
Read MoreThe week’s liturgical calendar features saints who died defying unjust rulers — and feasts that point to the deeper source of true freedom.
Read MoreThree aspects to consider: the process, the personage and the penalty.
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