When God Tells Us No, Not Yet, or Not Now
If you have kids, you’ve probably (and hopefully) had to deal with saying no to your kids at some point in their lives. And if you don’t have kids, you must remember when you were a kid yourself and your parents had to tell you no. In the moment, the child in the situation rarely...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV’s African Pilgrimage Centers on Peace, Forgiveness, and Mission
Pope Leo XIV has begun a significant apostolic journey across the African continent, marking his return to the region just three years after Pope Francis visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. This current pilgrimage, lasting eleven days, reflects a deeply missionary purpose. The Holy Father’s itinerary includes stops in Algeria, followed...Continue reading→
The Universal Call to Holiness: Pope Leo XIV’s Invitation to Live Charity Fully
Ashley Noronha joined Glen Lewerenz on Morning Air to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s April 8, 2026, Wednesday General Audience, where the Holy Father turned the Church’s attention to the universal call to holiness, a theme rooted deeply in the teaching of the Second Vatican Council. Pope Leo emphasized that holiness is not reserved for...Continue reading→
General Audience of Pope Leo XIV from April 8th, 2026
Originally written and delivered by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square. Originally published on the Vatican website here. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council. II. Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium. 7. Holiness and evangelical counsels in the Church Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome! The Constitution of the Second Vatican Council Lumen gentium (LG) on the...Continue reading→
The Challenges of Forgiveness
John Gualberto was an Italian noble born into the Visdomini house in 985, the younger brother of Hugo Gualberto. When he was still young, John’s brother Hugo was murdered. On Good Friday of 1003, John was entering Florence surrounded by his company of armed men. As he turned a corner into a narrow lane, he...Continue reading→
“Urbi et Orbi” Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
EASTER 2026 Central Loggia of St Peter’s Basilica Sunday, 5 April 2026 Brothers and sisters, Christ is risen! Happy Easter! For centuries, the Church has joyfully sung of the event that is the origin and foundation of her faith: “Yes, Christ my hope is arisen / Christ indeed from death is risen / Have mercy,...Continue reading→
Join Us in Preparing for the Consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus!
At this important moment for our country and our Church, the U.S. bishops are calling us to prepare for the consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. There is no better way to begin than in our own homes. I invite you to join me and thousands of families across the nation...Continue reading→
Christ is Risen!
Some years ago, in a television report from Jerusalem, a reporter said “I’m standing in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, one of the holiest places in all of Christianity, where Jesus is buried.” NO! That’s where Jesus WAS buried. On the Sunday after He was crucified the followers of Jesus went to...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV: Spread the Joy of the Resurrection Beyond the Empty Tomb
On Morning Air, Ashley Noronha joined John Morales to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s Wednesday general audience from April 1, 2026, where the Holy Father turned the Church’s attention to the vocation of the laity in the light of Easter and the teaching of Lumen Gentium. Pope Leo emphasized that the Church’s mission does not...Continue reading→
Love Goes Beyond Rules
We often portray Christian morality as something negative, a series of don’ts: Don’t kill… don’t miss Mass on Sunday… don’t lie or steal… In other words, don’t have any fun… Seeing morality as a list of arbitrary rules that restrict and control our lives makes it unattractive and repulsive. True Christian morality is a positive...Continue reading→
The Solemnity of the Annunciation
Imagine the moment when the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary and announced that God wanted her to be the mother of His Son, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. St. Bernard, the 12th Century monk and Doctor of the Church imagined that moment in a homily where he addressed Mary at the moment of...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV: Our Catholic Identity is Both a Gift and a Responsibility
Ashley Noronha joined John Morales on Morning Air to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s Wednesday general audience of March 18, 2026, where the Holy Father returned to Lumen Gentium and drew attention to the identity and mission of the People of God. Pope Leo emphasized that this identity does not belong only to clergy or...Continue reading→
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