Faith and Spirituality

“Urbi et Orbi” Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, News and Culture

EASTER 2026 Central Loggia of St Peter’s Basilica Sunday, 5 April 2026 Brothers and sisters, Christ is risen! Happy Easter! For centuries, the Church has joyfully sung of the event that is the origin and foundation of her faith: “Yes, Christ my hope is arisen / Christ indeed from death is risen / Have mercy, […]

Join Us in Preparing for the Consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus!

April 6, 2026April 2, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Family and Kids, News and Culture

At this important moment for our country and our Church, the U.S. bishops are calling us to prepare for the consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. There is no better way to begin than in our own homes. I invite you to join me and thousands of families across the nation […] ... Read more

Christ is Risen!

April 5, 2026April 3, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Some years ago, in a television report from Jerusalem, a reporter said “I’m standing in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, one of the holiest places in all of Christianity, where Jesus is buried.” NO! That’s where Jesus WAS buried. On the Sunday after He was crucified the followers of Jesus went to […]

Pope Leo XIV: Spread the Joy of the Resurrection Beyond the Empty Tomb

April 5, 2026April 6, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Relevant In Rome

On Morning Air, Ashley Noronha joined John Morales to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s Wednesday general audience from April 1, 2026, where the Holy Father turned the Church’s attention to the vocation of the laity in the light of Easter and the teaching of Lumen Gentium. Pope Leo emphasized that the Church’s mission does not […]

Love Goes Beyond Rules

March 29, 2026March 27, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

We often portray Christian morality as something negative, a series of don’ts: Don’t kill… don’t miss Mass on Sunday… don’t lie or steal… In other words, don’t have any fun… Seeing morality as a list of arbitrary rules that restrict and control our lives makes it unattractive and repulsive. True Christian morality is a positive […]

The Solemnity of the Annunciation

March 25, 2026March 24, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Imagine the moment when the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary and announced that God wanted her to be the mother of His Son, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. St. Bernard, the 12th Century monk and Doctor of the Church imagined that moment in a homily where he addressed Mary at the moment of […]

Pope Leo XIV: Our Catholic Identity is Both a Gift and a Responsibility

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Relevant In Rome

Ashley Noronha joined John Morales on Morning Air to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s Wednesday general audience of March 18, 2026, where the Holy Father returned to Lumen Gentium and drew attention to the identity and mission of the People of God. Pope Leo emphasized that this identity does not belong only to clergy or […]

The Divine Pedagogy of Love

March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Forming our conscience is key to living in Christ’s love, a “love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith,” moving us to “wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience. [But] by rejecting conscience, certain persons have made shipwreck of their faith” (1 Timothy 1:5,18-19). To help […]

One Nation Under God: Eucharistic Pilgrimage Unites the Faithful Across America

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, News and Culture

Registration has opened for the public events of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, inviting Catholics across the country to take part in a visible expression of faith centered on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This year’s pilgrimage, taking place May 24 – July 5, will travel along the East Coast uniting the […]

The Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

March 19, 2026March 16, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Today we celebrate a great solemnity which in some places is even a holy day of obligation. We honor St. Joseph, the Husband of Mary and Foster Father of Jesus, the Son of God. Though not one word of his is recorded in the Gospels, he was a powerful presence in the life of the […]

The Feast of St. Patrick

March 17, 2026March 16, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

St. Patrick was born in the year 389 in the Roman colony of Britain. As the Roman Empire collapsed, Irish pirates crossed the channel and invaded Britain, taking many captives as slaves, including the sixteen-year-old Patrick. In Ireland his master put him to work watching over herds of animals as they grazed. However, this enslavement […]

Resolving Doubts and Uncertainty Prudently

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Just as we doubt about what or how to say something, sometimes we have doubts, uncertainty, or fears about what we should do. Forming our conscience responsibly includes developing the virtue of prudence, the habit of properly exercising the conscience, knowing when we can trust its formation and the need to act on its judgments. […]

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