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Where do you draw the line—the “mercy line?” The mercy line marks the point beyond which, in your view, mercy should NOT be offered to a person: If you do such-and-such a …
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4/24/25
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By Father John Maria Devaney, O.P.
On April 30, 2000, during the last ordinary jubilee year the Church celebrated, Pope St. John Paul II canonized a young Polish religious sister named Sister …
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Father John Maria Devaney, O.P.
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4/17/25
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For weeks the faithful waited to hear news of Pope Francis’s well-being. Prayers, novenas, rosaries and Masses were all offered for his health. Several times it seemed like he would not …
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4/10/25
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Fasting is a form of penance that imposes limits on our consumption of food and drink. For centuries, it has been an integral part of Catholic life throughout the year to detach ourselves from …
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4/10/25
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Matthew, Zaccheus, Mary Magdalene, the woman at the well, the one caught in adultery, the sinful woman at the house of Simon the Pharisee, tax collectors, sinners, and Samaritans: the list of …
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By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, OSV News
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4/3/25
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In all likelihood, you’ve never heard of him. His name was Baudouin, and he ruled the people of Belgium as their king for 42 years—from 1951-1993—except for 36 hours in April of …
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3/27/25
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Remembrance is a central part of our Catholic faith. For the nine years I attended Catholic grade school, Friday afternoons of Lent were spent in church. The entire school community gathered to pray …
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By Michael R. Heinlein, OSV News
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3/20/25
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For some years now, it has been fashionable for Catholics to declare that we’re not giving up anything for Lent but instead are doing something positive. This false dichotomy makes sense within …
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By Scott P. Richert, OSV News
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3/13/25
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On September 30, 1938, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Germany signed the “Munich Agreement,” which annexed to Germany the Sudetenland, territory belonging to then-Czechoslovakia. …
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3/6/25
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In a column he wrote for the Rhode Island Catholic a couple of years ago, our Bishop at the time, Thomas J. Tobin, offered a reflection on the subject of what we wear, and how what we wear often …
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2/27/25
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At a recent Sunday Mass, our curious kindergartener leaned over to me and asked why we trace a small cross on our forehead, lips and heart as the Gospel is about to be …
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By Michael R. Heinlein, OSV News
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2/20/25
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After the death of George Floyd in 2020 the country erupted into protests and calls for reform. The rallying cry of many, particularly on the ideological left, was “defund the police.” …
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2/13/25
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The Titanic designers claimed it was unsinkable. Hence, on the night it hit an iceberg and began sinking, crews discovered that they did not have enough lifeboats. Given the limited resources, the …
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2/13/25
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By Father Ryan W. Connors Last week the Church throughout the world observed the World Day for Consecrated Life. This annual celebration offers an occasion to thank God for the gift consecrated …
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2/6/25
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This Sunday the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Simeon and Anna, who were present in the Temple on that occasion, shared something in common with Mary and Joseph — …
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1/30/25
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By Elizabeth Scalia
OSV News
How could there not be enough water available to fire hydrants?
Why are controlled fires and routine brush clearing not part of normal maintenance in such …
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By Elizabeth Scalia, OSV News
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1/23/25
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The Jubilee Year 2025 is upon us, and Pope Francis has asked that we all attempt to be “pilgrims of hope” to witness to the love and power of Jesus Christ in the world today. What does …
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By Sister Hosea Rupprecht, OSV News
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1/9/25
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“In saying that Mary is ‘a mother to us in the order of grace’ the [Second Vatican] Council stresses that her spiritual motherhood is not limited to the disciples alone, as though …
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12/19/24
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called on Catholics to focus their Holy Year 2025 pilgrimages on Jesus Christ, who is both the path and destination for Christian hope.
At his general …
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By Justin McLellan, OSV
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12/19/24
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When Blessed Pius IX infallibly defined the dogma of Mary’s immaculate conception, he bolstered an ancient Christian axiom: lex orandi, lex credendi. The law of praying is the law of believing. …
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By Father Nathan Ricci
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12/12/24
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