The Proverbs 31 woman and Jesus’s parable of the talents proves that bold initiative, not timid passivity, is what true …
US bishops’ meeting shows united front on mission but no clear synod action plan
BALTIMORE (OSV News) — For two days, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met in plenary assembly in Baltimore advancing …
The Practical Stuff of Patience
About an hour into running errands this past Saturday, it was clear what the Lord wanted me to learn that …
Day, weekend passes now option for National Eucharistic Congress attendees
(OSV News) — Attendees of the National Eucharistic Congress July 17-21 in Indianapolis now have the option of purchasing single-day …
Synod, Eucharist are interconnected, with work needed to live out fullness of both, say bishops
BALTIMORE (OSV News) — The Eucharist and synodality are interconnected, said prelates attending the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual …
Pan de Vida
This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by James Green. [Lines written after processing with a congregation of …
USCCB president calls for continued prayer in world where ‘peace seems so far away’
BALTIMORE (OSV News) — The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 14 urged his brother bishops and …
Synod at halftime: Bishop Rhoades on synodality and evangelization
(OSV News) — Returning from the first session of the Synod on Synodality’s global, monthlong gathering in Rome, Bishop Kevin …
‘High Anxiety’ need not win
By Archbishop William E. Lori Mel Brooks’ movie, “High Anxiety,” was released in 1977. It was a comical satire of …
Find Us Ready, Lord!
Jesus invites us to this new life in Him. Knowing and living this vocational call is what truly matters in …