PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Everybody needs a hobby, as the saying goes, including seminarians. For Rob Bollinger, who is studying for …
Honoring Christ in the New Year
One of the most famous Christmas quotes of all time is from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: “I will …
Two books on experiencing Catholicism have lessons to teach, flaws
“The Spirit of Catholicism” by Father Vivian Boland, OP. Bloomsbury Continuum (New York, 2022). 272 pp., $28. “Catholica: The Visual …
The Martyrdom of the Holy Innocents
On the fourth day of our Christmas celebration, the Church reminds us that not everyone is joyful; that there exist …
Priest weathers Christmas blizzard on fireboat celebrating Mass for two
Father Paul Seil experienced a Christmas unlike any other in his 67 years of life in Buffalo, New York. In …
Never Alone
“And by this we may be sure that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He who says ‘I …
Listen to the cries of the newborn Prince of Peace, pope says on Christmas
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the birth of Jesus, God became flesh to share the joys and sorrows, hopes and …
Commentary: Luca della Robbia’s ‘The Nativity’
“Only when Christ is formed in us will the mystery of Christmas be fulfilled in us. Christmas is the mystery …
God’s Gift of His Presence
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory …
Daily Catholic Quote — Saint Teresa of Calcutta
A Daily Quote to Inspire Your Catholic Faith “Let anyone who comes to you go away feeling better and happier. …