Readings for the Memorial of Saint Athanasius, bishop and doctor of the Church Reading 1 Acts 15:7-21 After much debate had taken place,Peter got up and said to the Apostles and the presbyters,“My brothers, you…
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor of the Church Reading 1 2 Sm 7:4-17 That night the LORD spoke to Nathan and said:“Go, tell my servant David, ‘Thus says…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — It is easy to believe one is the master of everything one owns, Pope Francis said, but often the opposite happens and one’s possessions “take possession of us.” “This is what…
WASHINGTON – This year, Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day (February 14), and Catholics in dioceses across the United States can express love for their sisters and brothers in war-torn Ukraine and in 27 other…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With little fanfare, Pope Francis officially opened the Year of Prayer after Mass for the church’s celebration of Sunday of the Word of God. “Today we begin the Year of Prayer;…
WASHINGTON – The bipartisan enhanced Child Tax Credit agreement is “exactly the sort of policy” that Congress should prioritize, said Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia, chairman of the U.S. Conference of…