When Fear Comes to Your Door, Lift Jesus (The Drew Mariani Show)

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Drew Mariani opened a segment of The Drew Mariani Show with a sobering image of chaos: cartel violence in Jalisco, Mexico—“a multi-headed snake” that keeps rearing its ugly head, resulting ... Read more

When Your Prayers Feel Like “Not Enough”: Finding Peace Beyond Scrupulosity (Marriage Unhindered)

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Religious anxiety can hide in plain sight, and it often wears a familiar name: scrupulosity. In a conversation on Marriage Unhindered, Doug Hinderer and Dr. Beth Plachetka describe how ... Read more

A Chicago Fire Chief’s Helmet for Pope Leo XIV and a Lesson in Grace (The Inner Life)

March 4, 2026March 5, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Father Ryan Brady never expected an email reply from the new Holy Father. But after Pope Leo XIV was elected, Fr. Brady took “a shot in the dark” and ... Read more

How to Spot Gossip Disguised as Conversation (Morning Air)

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Articles, Best of the Week

Most of us have at some point walked away from a conversation thinking, Wait… did we just cross a line? On Morning Air, John Morales welcomed Father Michael Rennier ... Read more

Lenten Lessons on the Mass 12: The Gloria

March 3, 2026February 19, 2026 Articles, Lenten Lesson

What’s the number one song ever? Today’s Lenten Lesson: The Gloria What’s the number one song ever? The number one song ever, according to me, is the Gloria, which ... Read more

Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 12: The Effects of Baptism

March 3, 2026February 18, 2026 Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments

Lesson 12 The Effects of Baptism  The very best part of the Sacrament of Baptism are the effects.  No matter how old you are, and no matter what ... Read more

Pope Leo XIV: Lent Is Surrender, Not Self-Improvement

March 2, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Ashley Noronha joined John Morales on Morning Air to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s catechesis from February 25, 2026. Although there was no public Wednesday General Audience due to the ... Read more

Lenten Lessons on the Mass 11: Kyrie Eleison

March 2, 2026February 19, 2026 Articles, Lenten Lesson

It’s Greek for “Lord, have mercy.” Today’s Lenten Lesson: Kyrie Eleison Kyrie Eleison is Greek for “Lord, have mercy.” After we confess our sins at the start of Mass, ... Read more

Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 11: The Sponsors (Godparents)

March 2, 2026February 18, 2026 Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments

Lesson 11 The Sponsors (Godparents)  While it is not essential for the validity of Baptism to have a Godparent, or Sponsor, the Church asks us to have Sponsors, ... Read more

The US Strikes Iran

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Articles, News and Culture, posts, The Drew Mariani Show

The United States and Israel began joint strikes against Iran over the weekend, after nearly a year of negotiations between the US and Iran. In a speech to the ... Read more

Pope Leo XIV Calls Rome Parish to Heal Neighborhood Wounds with the Love of Christ

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Pope Leo XIV continued his pastoral visits throughout the Diocese of Rome with a stop on March 1 at the Ascension of the Lord Parish in Quarticciolo, a suburban ... Read more

As Conflict in Iran Ignites, the Pope Reminds World Powers of their Responsibility to Sow Peace and Stability

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Articles, News and Culture

As violence intensifies in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV has renewed the Church’s urgent call for peace rooted in moral responsibility and authentic dialogue. Speaking during his Sunday ... Read more