Blessed are the Grateful
Gratitude is a real blessing. It acknowledges that the good we have received is not earned by our works, but is a free gift from the giver. We ought to thank God for the gift of life—we didn’t do anything to be born—the gift of our family and friends, teachers, and others who have had...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV Issues Apostolic Letter: “In Unitate Fidei”
As the Church prepares for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming trip to Türkiye, the Holy Father has released a new Apostolic Letter, In unitate fidei, to mark the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea. Published on the Solemnity of Christ the King, the document offers the faithful a fresh invitation to renew their love...Continue reading→
Christ the King: a Kingly Anointing
The Feast of Christ the King is the culmination of the Liturgical Year, reminding us of Christ and his authority, which “is not of this world” (John 18:36). It is an authority that he shares with all Christians, making “us a line of kings, priests to serve his God and Father” (Revelation 1:6). With the...Continue reading→
Pope Leo Reflects on the Church as God’s Living Construction Site
Celebrating Mass for the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV spoke of the Church as a living construction site, where faith is shaped through humility, patience, and trust in Christ. He urged believers to resist the pressures of the world that demand instant success and to instead embrace the slow...Continue reading→
Day 4 of Holy Souls Novena: The Apostolic Pardon
It was to St. Peter that Jesus said, “Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” (Mt. 16:19) Then on the night of his Resurrection, Jesus told the Apostles, “Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven.” (Jn. 20:23) The “Apostolic Pardon” is the special pardoning power...Continue reading→
Day 3 of Holy Souls Novena: The Last Rites: Anointing of the Sick and the Viaticum
There is nothing more important in the world than to die in the state of grace. If we die in a state of grace, we win everything because we win heaven; but if we die in a state of unrepented mortal sin, we lose everything forever. That’s why the Church and her ministers, the priests,...Continue reading→
Can Catholics Attend Invalid Weddings? (The Patrick Madrid Show)
When Melissa wrote to The Patrick Madrid Show, her email was simple and direct: she’d been a bridesmaid in two weddings years ago, both involving Catholics who married outside the Church without dispensation. Now that she understands her faith better, she wonders if she sinned by participating. Patrick begins with calm reassurance. “If you didn’t...Continue reading→
Why Do We Call the Pope “Our Holy Father?” (The Patrick Madrid Show)
Image via Fabrizio Maffei / Shutterstock. On The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick takes a call from Jerry in Nashville, who asks a question that many non-Catholics – and even some Catholics – wonder about: “Why do we call the Pope ‘Holy Father’ if he’s just a man like everyone else?” Patrick explains that this title...Continue reading→
Is Protestant Baptism Valid in the Eyes of the Catholic Church? (The Inner Life with Patrick Conley)
In this episode of The Inner Life, Patrick Conley welcomes Fr. Michael Hartge, Vicar General for the Diocese of Columbus, to unpack one of the most common questions Christians might ask: “Is my baptism valid?” A caller named Matt joins the show from Tennessee. He was baptized in a Baptist church as a child and...Continue reading→
Why is There Suffering and Evil in the World?
Many people throughout the world who have ceased to pray, to trust in God, or even to believe in Him have cited one particular reason for their departure from the Faith: If God existed and was omnibenevolent, He wouldn’t allow all of this suffering and evil in the world. Why could He allow it? How...Continue reading→
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