Faith and Spirituality

Pope Leo XIV: God’s mercy is the path to reconciliation and lasting peace

July 8, 2026July 10, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging Christians to respond to conflict not with blame or retaliation, but with repentance and trust in God’s mercy. In a letter sent to Bishop Maurizio Malvestiti of Lodi, Italy, for the 27th Columbanus Day celebration, the Pope reflected on the witness of Saint Columbanus and the importance of his spiritual […]

The Holy Father’s Summer Schedule Highlights the Universal Mission of the Church

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

Rome correspondent Ashley Noronha joined The Mark Swartzberg Show to offer listeners an inside look at Pope Leo XIV’s ministry and the enduring role of the papacy in the life of the Church. Reflecting on years spent covering papal audiences in St. Peter’s Square, Ashley explained that Catholics from every corner of the world gather […]

Sinful Disobedience (Part 2)

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

This is the continuation of a previous article. Read Part 1 here: Sin: Rejecting Love and True Happiness (Part 1) Sin does this with God. It disobeys by not listening to God, aversio a Deo et conversio ad creaturas – a turning toward creatures that turns away from God (St. Thomas Aquinas). We approach God […]

The Holy Father Reflects on the Lasting Witness of Saints Peter and Paul

June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the lives of the Church’s two great Apostles, highlighting how their distinct personalities and backgrounds reveal the unity that the Holy Spirit creates within the Church. Speaking before the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope noted that the feast celebrates the […]

The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

June 29, 2026June 25, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

With the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul we honor the pillars of the Roman Catholic Church. According to Scripture and Tradition, they came to Rome, the center of the empire, and were martyred there around the year 66. We read in the Acts of the Apostles (25: 1-12) that Paul, being a citizen of […]

Sin: Rejecting Love and True Happiness (Part 1)

June 28, 2026July 3, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Christian morality consists in striving for love and happiness in a relationship with God in Jesus Christ. The relationship is a grace from God that naturally strengthens his family as we develop good relationships with all our siblings: everything we do to others we do to God, who loves each as his children (see Matthew […]

Pope Leo XIV: The Eucharist Calls the Church to Unity

June 26, 2026June 29, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

During this week’s General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechetical series on the Second Vatican Council by reflecting on the Eucharist as the source of Christian unity. Speaking from St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father reminded pilgrims that Holy Communion is not simply a personal act of devotion. It is the means by which […]

The Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

June 24, 2026June 18, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality

St. John the Baptist was a “miracle baby.” His mother St. Elizabeth, a relative of the Blessed Virgin Mary, “conceived a son in her old age” though she had been “called barren” (Luke: 1: 36). The reason she conceived was because, as the Archangel Gabriel told Mary, “Nothing will be impossible for God” (Luke 1: […]

Christ’s Merciful Humanity

June 21, 2026June 19, 2026 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Merciful beatitude is found in Jesus Christ, and one of the best ways to build up that relationship with him and live an upright life is to contemplate his Sacred Humanity. From this contemplation we learn how to act in a morally upright manner, while falling in love with God-man who “loved us to the […]

The Holy Father Urges the Church to Unite in the Protection of Children

June 20, 2026June 22, 2026 Articles, Catechesis, Faith and Spirituality

Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to protecting children and vulnerable people, describing safeguarding as a responsibility shared by every member of the Church. Speaking before his Wednesday General Audience, the Holy Father met with representatives of the Centro de Investigación y Formación de Protección al Menor, a Latin American organization dedicated to […]

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