Catechesis

Pope Leo XIV: We are the Mystical Body of Christ

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Relevant In Rome

During the Wednesday General Audience on March 4, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical reflections on the documents of the Second Vatican Council. Speaking about Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, the Holy Father invited the faithful to consider the profound mystery of the Church and its unique nature as both human and […]

An Action’s Moral Meaning

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 Articles, Catechesis

Each human action objectively “says” something, especially in relationship to a person we love. If I point a gun at someone and pull the trigger, even if the gun doesn’t fire, I “say” something evil to that person (doing so as a joke with an obviously toy gun or finger is not the same as […]

Pope Leo XIV Reflects on the Church’s Role in Repairing a Fragmented World

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Relevant In Rome

Ashley Noronha joined John Morales on Morning Air to discuss the Holy Father’s Wednesday General Audience on Ash Wednesday, February 18. Continuing his catechetical series on the documents of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Leo XIV turned his attention to Lumen Gentium, the 1964 Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. The Pope began with the document’s […]

Pope Leo Reminds Us that Sacred Scripture Lives Within the Church

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality

Ashley Noronha joined John Morales on Morning Air to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s General Audience of February 11, 2026, where the Holy Father continued his catechesis on Dei Verbum, the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on Divine Revelation. In this latest address, Pope Leo focused on the living bond between the Word of God and […]

Is it Alright to Wear a Rosary?

February 16, 2026February 13, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

We’ve all probably seen someone wearing a rosary around their neck at some point in our lives. Is it disrespectful or inappropriate? Is it a form of mockery or devotion? As a devotional article that may or may not have been blessed, it is worth discovering the proper way to care for such an object. […]

The Field Hospital for our Mortal Wounds

February 15, 2026February 13, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality

Reconciliation is a wonderful sacrament of God’s mercy that restores a relationship killed by sin. It is a “moment of intense prayer,” “source of true interior peace,” and a way “to touch the grandeur of God’s mercy” (Pope Francis, Misericordiae Vultus, 17): God’s forgiveness knows no bounds. In the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, […]

How to Make a Better Confession

February 9, 2026February 10, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

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 […]

Examining Church Teaching on Liturgical Music

February 7, 2026February 10, 2026 Articles, Catechesis

“The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as sacred song united to the words, it forms a necessary or integral part of the solemn liturgy.” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, #112) Liturgical music is often a […]

Pope Leo Invites Catholics to Prayerfully Revisit the Documents of The Second Vatican Council

January 8, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, News and Culture, Relevant In Rome

Ashley Noronha joined John Morales on Morning Air to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s Wednesday General Audience from January 7, where the Holy Father framed the beginning of the new year as the start of a renewed journey for Catholics throughout the world. The Pope directed the Church’s attention back to a defining moment of […]

The Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God

January 1, 2026December 30, 2025 Articles, Catechesis

Eight days after the celebration of the birth of the Son of God, we celebrate a feast in honor of the one who made that birth possible—Mary, the Mother of God. For several of the Church’s first centuries of existence, that title was a source of controversy. Some said that because God is immortal and […]

2026 Holy Days of Obligation and Solemnities

December 30, 2025June 9, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Family and Kids

While some feast days and holidays don’t change their dates year to year, the Liturgical Calendar of the Catholic Church often rotates depending on the dates of other events. So, to help you keep track of the changes coming next year, we’ve compiled this list of Holy Days of Obligation, Liturgical Seasons, solemnities, and special […]

Blessed are the Grateful

November 28, 2025November 28, 2025 Articles, Catechesis

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 […]

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