In his “Philosophy of Composition,” an essay written about the process of writing “The Raven,” Edgar Allan Poe famously claims …
Gaza pastor: Pray for peace, hostage release, aid
(OSV News) — As the Israel-Hamas war nears its fourth week, the pastor of Gaza’s only Catholic church urged prayers …
Initiative urges pope to write encyclical on nonviolence; patriarch cites ‘horrors’ of war
ROME (OSV News) — Amid wars around the world, particularly in Ukraine and the Holy Land, the Catholic Church needs …
Adam’s Ribs
This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Johanna Caton, O.S.B. God takes a rib from sleeping Adam …
‘Holy Spirit has led you here today,’ nuncio tells new shepherd of Iowa archdiocese
DUBUQUE, Iowa (OSV News) — As Cardinal Christophe Pierre prepared to read the apostolic mandate appointing then-Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula …
Nick Cave: A Disrupted Life
Inside I sat, seeking the presence of a GodSearched through the pictures in a leather-bound bookAnd I found a woolly …
Panel: Pope’s message in new document on climate isn’t partisan, but is matter of faith
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Laudate Deum,” released Oct. 4, was described as the sound of a …
Picturing the Connection: Knowing the Unknowable God
Before scrutinizing the distinction of God from the world it would seem best to consider their connection. Indeed, some would …
Your Daily Bible Verses — Psalm 16:1
ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES Preserve me, O God, for in thee I take refuge. – Psalm …
Caesar and the King
Dr, Scott Hahn reflects on the Mass Readings for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A). Readings:Isaiah 45:1,4–6Psalm 96:1,3–5, 7–101 …