In each Eucharist, the Good Shepherd humbly takes the place of the innocent Lamb so that His blood can make …
Tennessee diocese clarifies Mass obligations as immigration crackdown empties pews
1 (OSV News) — Amid an immigration enforcement operation in Nashville, Tennessee, that has emptied the pews at several Spanish-speaking parishes, …
St Cuthbert’s Procession
This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Barbara Usher. St Cuthbert’s Procession “He was invited by my …
Jerusalem patriarch, back in Holy Land, reflects on conclave, ‘inconceivable’ Gaza situation
12 JERUSALEM (OSV News) — The importance of continuity and diversity as well as the issues of war and peace were …
Do You Pray the Five Prayers of Fatima?
Today, May 13, 2025, marks 108 years since the first apparition of Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary, to the three …
The Augustinian Roots of Pope Leo XIV
« Loyal heirs of Villanova sing a hymn of praise. » These words of Villanova University’s alma mater, which soon will be sung …
‘He’s always been a brother to us’: Villanova Augustinian prior reflects on future Pope Leo XIV
31 (OSV News) — Augustinian Father Robert Hagan said that fellow order member Pope Leo XIV has “always been a …
Rerum Novarum and the Deep History of Catholic Social Teaching
Many of the older members walking in the procession were reminded of the great demonstrations of two, three decades earlier. …
Daily Quote — Flannery O’Connor
A Daily Quote to Inspire Your Catholic Faith “I do not know you, God, because I am in the way. …
Pope’s Michigan high school classmate says he was smart, well-liked and ‘tutor’ of the school
6 DETROIT (OSV News) — The new Roman pontiff — the vicar of Christ on earth — attended high school in …