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Getting on a calendar -- Be a saint first

So, you want to get on the liturgical calendar? It's not impossible, but not easy. Basically, you must be a saint, and one who is recognized by the Church, or canonized. When you look at the General ...



The Golden RuleArchbishop Richard G. Henning

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus teaches: "Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets" (7:12). This verse echoes many philosophical and religious traditions concerning ...

World Mission SundayMaureen Crowley Heil

From 1950 to 1956, Blessed Fulton Sheen was the National Director of what has now become the Pontifical Mission Societies. As such, he had many duties. He was the celebrant of sixteen World Mission Sundays! He ...

How I use AI (and how I don't)Sister Hosea Rupprecht

Since Pope Leo XIV released his encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas" in May, it sparked intense conversation about artificial intelligence, especially in Catholic circles. Many Catholics are exploring how ...

Quo vadis, Ecclesia?Michael R. Heinlein

One of the enduringly appealing episodes of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen's post -- ''Life is Worth Living" series was called "Quo Vadis, America?" Following his prescient analysis of what ailed ...

Dressing for the feastScott Hahn

Our Lord's parable in today's Gospel is again a fairly straightforward outline of salvation history. God is the king (see Matthew 5:35), Jesus the bridegroom (see Matthew 9:15), the feast is ...

An imperiled harvest: Visiting the Catholic vineyards of FranceDr. R. Jared Staudt

In the modern world, we take our food for granted. God made it clear to the Israelites, however, that the fruit of the harvest would serve as a sign of his blessing. He wanted to lead his people and bless ...

A wedding garment of mercyDeacon Greg Kandra

Is 25:6-10a Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Phil 4:12-14, 19-20 Mt 22:1-14 The parable we hear this Sunday is one of the most challenging in the Gospels -- about an extravagantly generous king who throws ...

At what point does being a pro-choice Catholic become sinful?Jenna Marie Cooper

Q: Catholic governors commit an obviously sinful act when they sign extremely permissive abortion laws. On the other hand, there is an extraordinary minister of holy Communion in my parish who told me ...