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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, 2025December 29, 2025 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 […]

Pope Leo XIV Issues Apostolic Letter: “In Unitate Fidei”

November 24, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality

As the Church prepares for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming trip to Türkiye, the Holy Father has released a new Apostolic Letter, In unitate fidei, to mark the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea. Published on the Solemnity of Christ the King, the document offers the faithful a fresh invitation to renew their love […]

Christ the King: a Kingly Anointing

November 23, 2025November 21, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality

The Feast of Christ the King is the culmination of the Liturgical Year, reminding us of Christ and his authority, which “is not of this world” (John 18:36). It is an authority that he shares with all Christians, making “us a line of kings, priests to serve his God and Father” (Revelation 1:6). With the […]

Pope Leo Reflects on the Church as God’s Living Construction Site

November 10, 2025 Articles, Catechesis

Celebrating Mass for the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV spoke of the Church as a living construction site, where faith is shaped through humility, patience, and trust in Christ. He urged believers to resist the pressures of the world that demand instant success and to instead embrace the slow […]

Day 4 of Holy Souls Novena: The Apostolic Pardon

November 5, 2025October 22, 2025 Articles, Catechesis

It was to St. Peter that Jesus said, “Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” (Mt. 16:19) Then on the night of his Resurrection, Jesus told the Apostles, “Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven.” (Jn. 20:23) The “Apostolic Pardon” is the special pardoning power […]

Day 3 of Holy Souls Novena: The Last Rites: Anointing of the Sick and the Viaticum

November 4, 2025October 22, 2025 Articles, Catechesis

There is nothing more important in the world than to die in the state of grace. If we die in a state of grace, we win everything because we win heaven; but if we die in a state of unrepented mortal sin, we lose everything forever. That’s why the Church and her ministers, the priests, […]

Can Catholics Attend Invalid Weddings? (The Patrick Madrid Show)

October 28, 2025October 29, 2025 Articles, Best of the Week, Catechesis, Patrick's Powerful Moments

When Melissa wrote to The Patrick Madrid Show, her email was simple and direct: she’d been a bridesmaid in two weddings years ago, both involving Catholics who married outside the Church without dispensation. Now that she understands her faith better, she wonders if she sinned by participating. Patrick begins with calm reassurance. “If you didn’t […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/dfd79eed-24e0-4f90-b3cc-b38401608a16/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Why Do We Call the Pope “Our Holy Father?” (The Patrick Madrid Show)

October 23, 2025October 27, 2025 Articles, Best of the Week, Catechesis

Image via Fabrizio Maffei / Shutterstock. On The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick takes a call from Jerry in Nashville, who asks a question that many non-Catholics – and even some Catholics – wonder about: “Why do we call the Pope ‘Holy Father’ if he’s just a man like everyone else?” Patrick explains that this title […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/20534b10-b576-48ce-b143-b37f013115d9/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

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