Encountering the Vicar of Christ | Reflections from Rome 2025
NOTE: This article was originally written by Max Rettler of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and published on The Rome Experience on June 12, 2025. When we woke up on June 11, we knew we had special seats for the papal audience, but as Fr. Eric Sternberg showed our ticket to the Italian police, Swiss guards,...Continue reading→
Corpus Christi: Celebrating the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
In the 13th Century a Norbertine nun named Juliana had a recurring dream in which a full moon appeared with a dark line on it. In time Jesus explained to her that the moon represented the Church with its liturgical calendar and the line represented a feast that was missing in the Church’s annual celebrations. ...Continue reading→
FROM ROME: Pope Leo on Miracle at Bethesda
On Wednesday, June 18th, Pope Leo XIV delivered a stirring general audience that centered on the Gospel account of Jesus healing the paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda, as found in John’s Gospel, Chapter 5. John Morales and Rome correspondent Ashley Noronha explored the pope’s message in depth, unpacking its powerful implications for a weary...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV’s Simple Message to the World: “God Loves You”
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, was more than just the site of a baseball game this past weekend. Saturday, June 14th, it became a sacred space for a message of hope. During a special event honoring his South Side roots, Pope Leo XIV spoke via video from the Vatican, delivering a brief...Continue reading→
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Today we are celebrating a great mystery—the Most Holy Trinity. God is one and God is three. Tradition has it that St. Patrick tried to explain this mystery to people by showing them a shamrock, also known as a three-leaf clover. There they could see one clover that was also three. However, such attempts to...Continue reading→
Having the Trust of a Blind Man
In his Wednesday general audience this morning, Pope Leo XIV offered a powerful meditation on the story of Bartimaeus, the blind man who cried out to Jesus in desperation—and faith. Bartimaeus, whose name means “son of honor” or “admiration,” had been reduced to begging on the streets. Yet, instead of giving in to despair, he...Continue reading→
The Feast of Pentecost
Pentecost is a Greek word that refers to the fiftieth day. It was a festival that God told the Jewish People to celebrate fifty days after Passover when the first fruits of grain were harvested (Exodus 23: 16). Christians celebrate a new Pentecost fifty days after the new Passover, Jesus’s Resurrection. We have completed fifty...Continue reading→
Why did the Pope choose the name “Leo”?
Fr. Richard Simon broke down one of the first big questions people asked after the conclave: Why did our new Holy Father choose the name “Leo XIV”? Fr. Simon believes the choice wasn’t just about sounding fresh, but it was also a savvy, unifying move. Choosing a name like John Paul III or Francis II...Continue reading→
St. Mary of the Angels Students Write Letter to Pope Leo XIV
This letter, written by the students of St. Mary of the Angels School in Chicago, Illinois, was addressed to our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. Dear Pope Leo XIV, Greetings from your hometown of Chicago! We are the students of St. Mary of the Angels School in Bucktown, and we are so excited to write...Continue reading→
Fr. Dominic Bouck on the Augustinian Heart of Pope Leo XIV
In a rich and inspiring conversation on Morning Air, John Morales sat down with Fr. Dominic Bouck for a deep dive into the Augustinian roots of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine. Fr. Dominic began by unpacking the Augustinian Order’s unique charism, grounded in the...Continue reading→
Leadership is a Mission, Not a Title
Catholic speaker and leadership expert Fr. Nathan Cromly joined Timmerie to talk about one of the most misunderstood callings in our culture today: leadership. And let’s just say, it’s not about the corner office. Fr. Nathan kicked things off with a powerful reminder: “Leadership is about influence, not position.” In a world filled with leadership...Continue reading→
The Ascension: “I am with you always, until the end of the age”
“Goodbye.” For those who love, “goodbye” might be the hardest word to say. We want to remain with the ones we love. Yet, forty days after His resurrection, Jesus said “goodbye” to the apostles, His Mother Mary, and us. He ascended to His Father in Heaven. At the Last Supper Jesus told the apostles that...Continue reading→
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