During his noontime Angelus prayer yesterday, held at the papal summer residence of Castelgandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI invited gathered pilgrims to meditate on the unique and indissoluble bond which ...

A careful reading of the Eucharistic prayers (12 have been approved for use by the church) shows that the purpose of the ...

Cracking the mystery of the Incarnation is a fool’s errand. Even different starting places for the attempt require us to rethink so much. Matthew and Luke suggest that the history of the Son begins ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X As the sun goes down, people gather at a wooden cross in front of a farm pond, waiting to hear ...

Holy Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper, is taken in remembrance of what our Savior our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us on the cross. The bread represents Jesus’ body that was scourged and ...

ROME — Edith Stein — St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross — is well known for her heroic journey from Judaism to atheism to Catholicism and, ultimately, her martyrdom in the Auschwitz extermination camp ...

1.To unite us to Himself and to nourish our soul with His divine life. 2.To increase sanctifying grace and all virtues in our soul. 3.To lessen our evil inclinations. 4.To be a pledge of everlasting ...