This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Philip C. Kolin. “My grandmother used to say, ‘Burial shrouds …
Pope backs peasant farmers in land dispute with Catholic group
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his support for peasant farmers in northern Peru threatened to be evicted off …
The Weight of Glory
“We can believe we are mere mortals dreaming the dream of immortality, while in fact, we are immortals dreaming the …
The reconstruction of Notre Dame is a symbol of hope
By Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board Five years ago, the world watched in collective heartbreak as flames engulfed the iconic …
Author’s winning mysteries combine adventure, history and faith
NAPLES, Fla. (OSV News) — Inspired by the enthusiasm and innate wisdom of his 12-year-old son, Antony Barone Kolenc is …
Be a Witness for Jesus Christ!
“Our Lord has turned the whole world into the road to Emmaus. At every moment of every day, Holy Mass …
Your Daily Bible Verses — 2 Peter 1:16
ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known …
US bishops’ pro-life chair: ‘Dignitas Infinita’ speaks truth in love with ‘clarity’
(OSV News) — A new Vatican declaration on human dignity presents “clarity” in charity, amid “so much confusion,” the chair …
HE IS NO GHOST!
On the first Easter, the Risen Lord makes clear to his frightened disciples he not a ghost or specter and …
“Irena’s Vow,” Heroism in the Face of Evil
(OSV News) — On the first day of filming for “Irena’s Vow” (Quiver), Sophie Nélisse had to witness a mass …