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Family describes touching encounter with Pope Francis before Audience

World Refugee Day: 79.5 million people forced to flee their homes

The Polish Catholic zookeepers who risked everything to save Jews during WWII

Pope Francis to start his summer vacation in July

YouTube channel creatively responds to life's deepest questions

Celebrate Sunday Mass - 6.21.21

The video for Sunday Mass will be available to view on Sunday morning. More Info...

Supreme Court upholds religious freedom in same-sex adoption case

The Supreme Court on Thursday found the city of Philadelphia violated the First Amendment rights of a Catholic adoption agency once the city learned the religious organization could not, and would not foster or adopt children to same-sex couples. More Info...

Pope Francis Powerful Message to World Leaders: Rebuilding the world back better

Rebuilding after the coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity to confront the failures of the past, including failures towards God and neighbor, Pope Francis has said in a message to world leaders gathered in Bratislava. More Info...

I'm sorry, but I cannot be a Catholic anymore...

Over the weekend, a fellow Catholic mentioned they were having a difficult time remaining in the Church because of the scandals within it. He was emotional and upset, following the news that hundreds of indigenous children were found buried at the site of an old Catholic school for Indigenous people in Canada. He wasn't the first person to approach me with these concerns, and he won't be the last. Naturally, this is odious, so how should we respond? Shall we resign our membership and quit the ... More Info...

COVID vaccines for poor nations is a human right and moral duty

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), as reported by The Guardian, has warned that as COVID vaccines continue to roll out, the world faces a "catastrophic moral failure" as richer countries administer the vaccine on a vast scale, while poor countries are left behind." More Info...

Celebrate Sunday Mass - 6.13.21

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Bl. Carlos Acutis' life continues to inspire

Bl. Carlo Acutis, the modern apostle of the Eucharist, continues his work of evangelization as his life continues to inspire devotion and art. More Info...

The Matter of the Heart

The Church's Liturgical year commemorates the work of God in the history of salvation by events, such as Christmas, Easter and Pentecost; by mysteries, The Trinity, Corpus Christi; central beliefs to our faith, and devotional aspects as well. More Info...

Pope Leo XIII's Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Of all the devotions in the Church, devotion to the Sacred Heart remains one of the most popular and widespread devotions in the Catholic Church. More Info...

Pope Francis beatifies martyred nun who was stabbed 19 times

Pope Francis beatified Maria Laura Mainetti, a nun who was martyred by stabbing in 2001. The public beatification took place on June 6, 2021, twenty-one years to-the-day after her martyrdom. More Info...

'The 'Superman' priests end up badly': Pope Francis offers powerful message to young priests

Pope Francis told a group of young French priests on Monday that weakness is a chance for encounter with God, and not something they should try to overcome by their own strength. More Info...

Celebrate Sunday Mass - Corpus Christi Sunday - 6.6.21

The video for Sunday's Mass will be made available to view on Sunday morning. More Info...

The Love Signified By The Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Archbishop of Toronto released a pastoral letter earlier this year offering meditations on and insights into the significance of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to which the month of June is dedicated. More Info...

It's 'Pride Month' How should Catholics respond?

June is "Pride" month, a time when those with same-sex attraction receive special recognition from businesses, government officials, and even institutions like schools and churches. As Catholics, we know same-sex relations are wrong, so how should we respond to a culture that tells us sin is okay? More Info...

'Do not forget: Jesus is praying for you'

Pope Francis said Wednesday that just as Jesus prayed for his friends while on earth, he also prays for each person eternally before the Father in heaven. More Info...

Vatican toughens laws against sex abuse and corruption

The Vatican has published an update to the Church's penal code to punish sex abuse and corruption more harshly. More Info...

Celebrate Sunday Mass - Trinity Sunday - 5.30.21

The videos for Sunday's Mass will be available to view on Sunday morning. More Info...

Catholic schools, and the Church are going extinct in America, and the blame is found within

In the mid-1960s, twelve out of 100 schoolchildren in the United States attended a Catholic school. Even if you were not Catholic, chances are you knew multiple peers who attended Catholic school. Today, the numbers tell a grisly tale of collapse, under the triple threats of cost, scandal, and apathy. But there's more to this story than they're telling you. Here's the real answer why our Catholic school system collapsing and what can we do to reverse this trend. More Info...

Wise and holy Memorial Day lessons-- dare we learn?

Memorial Day in the U.S. - the last Monday in May - is a time when Americans honor U.S. combatants killed in wars. It is a day of intense nationalism with lots of flag waving accompanied with a perceived need for military strength - even superiority. More Info...

Pope Francis recalls the moment that changed St. Ignatius of Loyola's life forever

Pope Francis said Sunday that the cannonball that wounded Ignatius of Loyola 500 years ago not only changed the saint's life but also the course of the world. More Info...

Daily Readings for Monday, June 21, 2021

Reading 1: Genesis 12:1-9, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33:22, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33:12-13, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 33:18-20, Gospel: Matthew 7:1-5 More Info...

Daily Readings for Sunday, June 20, 2021

Reading 1: Job 38:8-11, Reading 1: Job 38:1, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 107:28-31, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 107:23-26, Gospel: Mark 4:35-41, Reading 2: 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 More Info...

Daily Readings for Saturday, June 19, 2021

Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34:8-13, Gospel: Matthew 6:24-34 More Info...

Daily Readings for Friday, June 18, 2021

Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 11:18, Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 11:21-30, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34:2-7, Gospel: Matthew 6:19-23 More Info...

Daily Readings for Thursday, June 17, 2021

Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 11:1-11, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 111:1-4, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 111:7-8, Gospel: Matthew 6:7-15 More Info...

Daily Readings for Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 112:9, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 112:1-4, Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, Gospel: Matthew 6:16-18 More Info...

Daily Readings for Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146:2, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146:5-9, Gospel: Matthew 5:43-48 More Info...

Daily Readings for Monday, June 14, 2021

Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98:1-4, Gospel: Matthew 5:38-42 More Info...

Daily Readings for Sunday, June 13, 2021

Reading 1: Ezekiel 17:22-24, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 92:2-3, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 92:13-16, Gospel: Mark 4:26-34, Reading 2: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 More Info...

Daily Readings for Saturday, June 12, 2021

Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103:1-4, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103:8-9, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 103:11-12, Gospel: Matthew 5:33-37 More Info...

Daily Readings for Friday, June 11, 2021

Reading 1: Hosea 11:1, Reading 1: Hosea 11:3-4, Reading 1: Hosea 11:8-9, Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-6, Gospel: John 19:31-37, Reading 2: Ephesians 3:8-12, Reading 2: Ephesians 3:14-19 More Info...

Daily Readings for Thursday, June 10, 2021

Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 4:1, Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 3:15-18, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 85:9-14, Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26 More Info...

Daily Readings for Wednesday, June 09, 2021

Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 3:4-11, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 99:5-9, Gospel: Matthew 5:17-19 More Info...

Daily Readings for Tuesday, June 08, 2021

Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119:129-133, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 119:135, Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16 More Info...

Daily Readings for Monday, June 07, 2021

Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 1:1-7, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34:2-9, Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 More Info...

Daily Readings for Sunday, June 06, 2021

Reading 1: Genesis 3:9-15, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 130:1-8, Gospel: Mark 3:20-35, Reading 2: 2 Corinthians 4:13-18, Reading 2: 2 Corinthians 5:1 More Info...

Daily Readings for Saturday, June 05, 2021

Reading 1: Tobit 12:1, Reading 1: Tobit 12:5-15, Reading 1: Tobit 12:20, Responsorial Psalm: Tobit 13:2, Responsorial Psalm: Tobit 13:6, Gospel: Mark 12:38-44 More Info...

Daily Readings for Friday, June 04, 2021

Reading 1: Tobit 11:5-15, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146:7-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146:2, Gospel: Mark 12:35-37 More Info...

Daily Readings for Thursday, June 03, 2021

Reading 1: Tobit 6:10-11, Reading 1: Tobit 7:9-17, Reading 1: Tobit 7:1, Reading 1: Tobit 8:4-9, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 128:1-5, Gospel: Mark 12:28-34 More Info...