Sunday, Sept. 15, is the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Isaiah 50:5-9a; Psalm 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35. Jesus is Messiah and Lord, but he confounds every ...

Rather than fixate on the "yes you are — no you aren’t" debate, more are discovering fresh spiritual strength through ...

Editor’s note: For more than 20 years, Father Raymond de Souza has preached the “Seven Last Words” devotion, a traditional meditation on the seven times Jesus speaks from the cross on Good Friday.

In 2004, Mel Gibson co-wrote and directed The Passion of the Christ, an R-rated Biblical epic that was the biggest hit of his career behind the camera. Although over two decades have passed since the ...

The most common times for anyone to be faced with the questions about identity are at milestone points of their lives. The teenage years. Moving from school to university. Adulting. Becoming a spouse.

It was the first homily delivered by Pope Leo XIV, the first American to serve as leader of the Catholic Church. It was a clarion call not just to the 1.39 billion Catholic faithful around the ...

Full text of the first public homily of Pope Leo XIV, given at a Mass for the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel May 9, 2025. I begin with a word in English, and the rest is in Italian, but I ...