What Do Catholics Believe About the Rapture?
“Rapture” is the term often used by Christian denominations to describe one of the last phases of human existence in which the believers of a particular creed will be granted salvation and entrance into paradise, while the others will be left behind. You can see it in everything from movies (The Rapture) to video games...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV Encourages Children to Put Relationships Before Screens
Pope Leo XIV visited the Vatican’s Estate Ragazzi summer camp this week, where he met with children and young people. During a question-and-answer session, the Holy Father reflected on technology, friendship, prayer, and the importance of developing critical thinking. Addressing the challenge of spending too much time on screens, Pope Leo acknowledged that technology can...Continue reading→
The Holy Father Urges the Church to Unite in the Protection of Children
Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to protecting children and vulnerable people, describing safeguarding as a responsibility shared by every member of the Church. Speaking before his Wednesday General Audience, the Holy Father met with representatives of the Centro de Investigación y Formación de Protección al Menor, a Latin American organization dedicated to...Continue reading→
Never Too Far Gone: Returning to Confession
What is the limit on God’s mercy? How far gone must one be before God is no longer open to welcoming that person back into the fold? Trick questions: there is no limit. God is always ready and willing to receive you into the state of grace with open arms. As long as you...Continue reading→
The Holy Father Reminds Grandparents and the Elderly that God Never Forgets His Children
Pope Leo XIV is reminding grandparents and elderly people around the world that they remain deeply loved by God, regardless of age, health, or circumstance. In his message for the Sixth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated on the fourth Sunday of July, the Holy Father reflected on the theme,...Continue reading→
The Holy Spirit, Human Communion, and Pope Leo’s AI Encyclical
On a recent episode of Trending with Timmerie, Timmerie reflected on the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and connected those themes to Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical on artificial intelligence. Beginning with the Church’s celebration of Pentecost, Timmerie encouraged listeners to deepen their understanding of the Holy Spirit by...Continue reading→
Why Did God Create Us?
On The Patrick Madrid Show, 9-year-old Aiden called in to ask Patrick an important question about our origins and God’s intentions: If God knew that we were going to be great sinners, and that we might end up suffering the torments of hell if we chose not to use our free wills wisely, then why...Continue reading→
Keep Going
When the road is difficult and you’re tempted to give up SOMETIMES, God’s message can be summarized in two words. Matthew 24:13 “But he who endures to the end will be saved.” Luke 21:19 “By your endurance you will gain your lives.” Romans 5:3 “More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering...Continue reading→
The Feast of Corpus Christi
The American author Flannery O’Connor was once at a dinner party with other writers, and the topic of the Holy Eucharist came up. Someone said that they thought the Eucharist was a “pretty good symbol.” Here’s how O’Connor responded: I then said, in a very shaky voice, “Well, if it’s a symbol, to hell with...Continue reading→
Happiness vs. Pleasure
A few years ago, a priest shared his experience of working with young addicts. He would speak at Catholic and public schools to dissuade young people from using drugs. On one of his school visits, this priest was waiting to speak to the younger grades after having given a talk to the middle-schoolers. The principal...Continue reading→
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