How to Make a Better Confession
On a segment of The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick received an email from an anonymous listener who wrote in asking about confession: Patrick, would you recommend any confession supplements for making a good and thorough confession? Also, would you recommend any prayers before examining your conscience or before confession? Can you offer an examination that...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV Defends Human Dignity and Encourages Vocations
On a recent episode of Relevant in Rome, Rome correspondent Ashley Noronha joined Mark Swartzberg to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s latest catechesis, his encouragement to seminarians, and the Church’s celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary. At his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo continued his catechesis on the Second Vatican Council, turning to Gaudium et Spes...Continue reading→
Pope Leo Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 with Call for Peace
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks by praying for the victims and calling on the faithful to renew their commitment to peace. Following the Angelus on Sunday, the Holy Father recalled the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the coordinated attacks on New York City, Washington, D.C.,...Continue reading→
Can People Who Don’t Believe in God Still Go to Heaven?
On The Patrick Madrid Show, a young listener David called in to ask if people who don’t believe in God could still go to heaven. In other words, are atheists and agnostics even capable of attaining salvation given their denial of the basic belief that our creator exists? Patrick began by laying a foundation for...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV: Love and Forgiveness Are the Path to Peace
Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to resist hatred and remain faithful to Christ’s way of love during Mass at the Church of Maria Santissima del Lago in Castel Gandolfo on August 29th. The Holy Father reflected on the Gospel account of Jesus walking on the water, using the disciples’ struggle against the storm as an...Continue reading→
General Audience of Pope Leo XIV from August 26th, 2026
Originally written and delivered by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Basilica. Originally published on the Vatican website here. Catechesis. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. III. Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium. 8. The motivations of the liturgical reform Dear brothers and sisters, In this final catechesis on the Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium, today I would like to look...Continue reading→
Pope Leo Calls Catholics to More Than Just “Show Up” at Mass
Pope Leo XIV is reminding Catholics that attending Mass means more than simply being physically present. On Relevant in Rome, Rome correspondent Ashley Norona joined Mark Swartzberg to discuss the Holy Father’s latest Wednesday audience, where Pope Leo concluded his catechesis on Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. Ashley explained...Continue reading→
How Do I Love the Sinner but Hate the Sin?
Many people scorn Catholics because they believe the Church teaches us to hate people for their sins and cast judgment when it is not our place. But that could not be further from the truth. Rather, Church teaching tells us that we are to love the sinner and hate the sin. But how do we...Continue reading→
Pope Leo Explains the Proper Role of Music in the Liturgy
In his recent audience, the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Sacrosantum concilium, the document on the sacred liturgy from the Second Vatican Council. At that audience, Pope Leo XIV focused on the importance of sacred music in the Mass. According to Sacrosantum concilium, sacred music is “greater even than that of any other art,”...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV Reflects on Sacred Music as Prayer at Mass
Sacred music is more than an accompaniment to the Mass. It is part of the Church’s prayer itself. That was one of the central themes discussed by Rome correspondent Ashley Noronha and Mark Swartzberg during a recent edition of Relevant in Rome. Pope Leo XIV recently continued his catechesis on Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Second Vatican...Continue reading→
