Catechesis

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→

Pope Leo XIV: The Liturgy Is the Heartbeat of the Church

Ashley Noronha joined John Morales on Morning Air to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s most recent General Audience on May 27, as the Holy Father continued his reflection on the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the nature of the Church’s liturgical life. Drawing from the Church’s liturgical history, Pope Leo emphasized that authentic tradition...Continue reading→

An Overview of Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical: Magnifica Humanitas

Pope Leo XIV has released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), offering the Church’s response to one of the defining issues of the modern age: artificial intelligence and the rapid expansion of digital technology. Drawing inspiration from Pope Leo XIII’s landmark 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum, Pope Leo XIV argues that just as the Church...Continue reading→

Love Transforms Rules into Beatitudes

While love takes effort, St. Paul reminds us how it is the greatest spiritual gift: If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I am a noisy gong, a clanging cymbal. If I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have the...Continue reading→

The Holy Father Establishes Vatican Commission on Artificial Intelligence

Pope Leo XIV has approved the creation of a new Vatican commission focused on artificial intelligence, signaling the Church’s growing attention to the ethical and social questions surrounding rapidly advancing technology. The document announcing this decision, signed by Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, explained that the Holy Father...Continue reading→

The Power of Holy Water

What is a sacramental? According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “Sacramentals are sacred signs instituted by the Church. They prepare men to receive the fruit of the sacraments and sanctify different circumstances of life.” (CCC, 1677) Some examples include the sign of the cross, medals, indulgences, scapulars, rosaries, and holy water. Holy water...Continue reading→

In the Image and Likeness of God

On The Patrick Madrid Show, a listener wrote into the show to ask about the process of consecration, as well as the meaning of the phrase “in the image and likeness of God”. Questions to be answered, please! Hopefully, you can help me out with these two questions: What happens on the altar during a...Continue reading→

Will Our Confessed Sins Be Brought Up When We Die?

When we commit sin, we offend God and do damage to our souls. If it’s a venial sin, we erode the relationship between God and ourselves. And if it’s a mortal sin, it completely cuts us off from communion with the Lord. But God, in His infinite mercy, has granted us the choice to reopen...Continue reading→

How Do We Know the Soul is Immortal?

On The Patrick Madrid Show, Steve called in to ask Patrick about the immortality of the soul, the mortality of the body, and how Catholics can reconcile heaven and hell with an all-loving God. He called in to say, “This is kind of amazing for me. I’ve been listening to you for about three years...Continue reading→

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