What Changes May Be Coming to the Our Father? Here’s the Scoop.
This week, the bishops of Italy submitted for approval a translation of the Our Father in which the line “lead us not into temptation” is ... Read more
The difference between the first and second half of Advent
The third week of Advent has begun, but aside from lighting the rose candle on our Advent wreath, what else is different about this week? ... Read moreFifth annual Christmas Family Rosary Novena begins tonight
December 16 marks the start of the fifth annual Relevant Radio® Christmas Family Rosary Novena. This special broadcast airs coast-to-coast at 8pm ET/5pm PT each evening ... Read moreThe Meaning of Gaudete Sunday
Tomorrow is Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent when we light the pink candle on our Advent wreath, and many priests dress in rose-colored ... Read moreCan the Souls in Purgatory Pray for Us?
As Catholics, we pray for the holy souls in Purgatory, that their process of purification and perfection may be hastened so they may experience the ... Read more
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In the midst of Advent and Christmas preparations and celebrations, most people are being buried beneath to-do lists a mile long: buying and wrapping gifts, ...Understanding the Incarnation
During Advent and Christmas we hear Jesus referred to as Emmanuel, which means ‘God with us.’ And when we start to think about the Incarnation ...The Symbolism of the Vatican’s Nativity Scene
Each year during Advent, the Vatican erects a nativity scene and a Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square to mark the Advent and Christmas seasons. ...How to Handle the Holiday Blues
The Christmas season is a time of great joy, but for many people it is also a time of pain and darkness. These ‘holiday blues’ ...How to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Saint Juan Diego in Mexico in December 1531, identifying herself as the Mother of God. “She’s dressed like an ...Why Advent and Joy are Inseparable
The holidays are a time of festivity and merriment, but for many they can also be a time of great pain and suffering. And indeed, ...Why did God give Satan power on earth?
Why do bad things happen? Why are we tempted to sin? Why doesn’t God simply send the devil away so we can all live in ...Seeing the Face of Christ in Others
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells His disciples, Truly, whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of Mine, you did for ...Was Jesus Actually Born on December 25?
Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’ birth, and we celebrate it on December 25 – so that must mean that Jesus was born on December ...The Best Way to Prepare for Christ this Christmas
In this Sunday’s Gospel we hear of John the Baptist calling those throughout the region to repentance, and the words of the prophet Isaiah to ...Mary Did You Know?
Today we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As Catholics we know that, as a result of the sin of Adam and ...Growing in our practice of meditation
Meditation is “probably one of the most misunderstood spiritual disciplines of our time,” says Fr. Matthew Spencer, host of St. Joseph’s Workshop. He’s not exactly ...