Reading 1, Isaiah 2:1-5 1 The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 It will happen in the final days that the mountain of Yahweh’s house will rise higher than the mountains and tower above the … Continued
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn … Continued
St. Catherine LabourĂ© was born in France on May 2, 1806 as the ninth of 11 children to Pierre and Madeleine LabourĂ©. In 1815, Catherine’s mother passed away, leaving her 9-year-old daughter with the responsibility of caring for the household. … Continued
The official logo of Pope Francis’ visit to Cyprus on Dec. 2-4, 2021. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Nov 27, 2021 / 08:20 am (CNA). Pope Francis released a video message on Saturday about bringing the joy of the Gospel … Continued
St. James the Greater Church in Medjugorje / level75 via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Vatican City, Nov 27, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis on Saturday appointed a longtime Vatican diplomat to be his papal envoy to Medjugorje, following … Continued
Reading 1, Jeremiah 33:14-16 12 May the Lord increase and enrich your love for each other and for all, so that it matches ours for you. 13 And may he so confirm your hearts in holiness that you may be … Continued
“Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints” O Holy Saint Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, … Continued
James was a favorite of King Yezdigerd I of Persia and a Christian. He abandoned his religion when Yesdigerd launched a persecution of the Christians. When the king died, James repented of his apostasy and declared himself to be a … Continued
Pope Francis meets French President Emmanuel Macron at the Vatican, Nov. 26, 2021. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Nov 26, 2021 / 08:10 am (CNA). Pope Francis received President Emmanuel Macron at the Vatican for an hour on Friday as … Continued
Pope Francis addresses the Italian bishops’ conference in Rome, Nov. 22, 2021. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Nov 26, 2021 / 06:30 am (CNA). Pope Francis created a commission on Friday to assess how the Catholic Church in Italy is … Continued