Catechesis

A Pope of Hope (Morning Air)

A Pope of Hope (Morning Air)

Articles, Best of the Week, Catechesis
Image via Riccardo De Luca – Update / Shutterstock. White smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel, and the world rejoiced. Habemus Papam! The Church had a new shepherd: Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope. For Catholics across the United States, it was more than a moment in Vatican history. It felt personal. The son […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/f75f5e64-04bf-4659-80da-b37201255355/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more
Dilexi Te: Pope Leo Urges a Return to Almsgiving as a Living Expression of Christian Love

Dilexi Te: Pope Leo Urges a Return to Almsgiving as a Living Expression of Christian Love

Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality
In his first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te (“I have loved you”), Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to rediscover almsgiving as an essential act of Christian life and a tangible expression of love for God and neighbor. The Holy Father writes that, even in a world of complex social systems and organized aid programs, almsgiving […]
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First Saturday Devotions (The Drew Mariani Show)

First Saturday Devotions (The Drew Mariani Show)

Articles, Best of the Week, Catechesis
Image via AM113 / Shutterstock. On The Drew Mariani Show, Drew sits down with Barb Ernster, spokesperson for the World Apostolate of Fatima, to talk about one of the most powerful yet often forgotten requests of the Blessed Mother – the First Saturday Devotion. It’s a devotion that Our Lady called “essential for peace in the […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/1bb2d839-9bec-4f10-b56e-b36e01672c40/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more
Why They Mock “Thoughts and Prayers”

Why They Mock “Thoughts and Prayers”

Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality, The Patrick Madrid Show
Secular figures mock the phrase “thoughts and prayers” for several reasons. Some do not understand prayer. To them, prayer is nothing more than wishful thinking or a sentimental slogan. When they hear “thoughts and prayers,” they perceive it as a meaningless platitude and, in truth, it often is, when repeated reflexively without any real prayer […]
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Pope Leo XIV: Reject the Voice of Death, Choose Life

Pope Leo XIV: Reject the Voice of Death, Choose Life

Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality, Morning Air
On the Feast of the Assumption, Pope Leo XIV delivered a homily that urged the faithful to recognize Mary’s courageous “yes” as the model for Christian discipleship. Speaking in Rome, the Holy Father reminded the Church that while death continues to cast its shadow, God’s life-giving love breaks through whenever His people choose trust, forgiveness, […]
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