St. Thérèse of Lisieux is widely known among Catholics as “the little flower,” but she also called herself a “winter …
Healing the Wounded Body, Part 2: An Honest Accounting of Catholic Sins
In the first part of this three-part essay, we considered some basic elements of a theology of reparation, a theme …
Bishop Rhoades ‘grateful’ as pro-abortion professor declines Notre Dame institute post
(OSV News) — Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, welcomed news that a pro-abortion professor at the University …
Psalm 51: The Depth of Divine Mercy
It would be hard to overemphasize the importance of Psalm 51 in the history of Christian spirituality. In Dante’s Divine …
Empty school desks on Minnesota Capitol grounds signify children lost to gun violence
ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — They were preparing for three days of presence and legislative testimony as they seek …
Border bishops urge immigration reforms before State of the Union
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A group of U.S. bishops, most from the U.S.-Mexico border region, issued a statement Feb. 24 …
Parish Boundaries: Race and the Immigrant Church
Already by the 1920s southern missionaries described an exodus of African-Americans from the region. A Savannah, Georgia, priest wrote that …
Team USA’s hockey gold honors Catholic hockey star tragically killed with brother in 2024
(OSV News) — When the U.S. men’s hockey team dramatically captured its first Olympic gold medal in 46 years at the …
Eight Characteristics of a Culture of Lay Formation
In various ways I have been thinking about formation of the laity all my life. I have seven children and …
St. Francis’ relics open to public for first extended veneration in 800 years
ASSISI, Italy (OSV News) — For the first time in eight centuries, the mortal remains of St. Francis of Assisi are …