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“Listening for God,” a book about recognizing God's voice in everyday life

Children raise $17 million for relief projects

Online portal offers daily Gospel meditations

“Lisa Montgomery's execution injects hatred into a society in need of good sense”

Chilean Jesuit uses music to celebrate diversity of the Church

Celebrate Sunday Mass - 1.17.21

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

Sunday School with Ms. Marieann is here!

Sunday school is here! Join Ms. Marieann each Sunday at 11 AM Pacific time. Here's how! More Info...

Why is America tearing itself apart? The Bible has an answer.

The Old Testament contains histories of ancient Israel. At those moments when Israel forgot its covenant with the Lord, and its people became wicked, God sent prophets to warn them. They did not always listen, and the results were much like we see in America today. More Info...

What will Ash Wednesday look like during Coronavirus Pandemic?

With the global pandemic still in full swing and no end in sight, many are wondering how this may affect Ash Wednesday. More Info...

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Catholic Leaders speak out on shocking reality behind Human Trafficking

Catholic Online School offers an educational course on Human Trafficking for FREE. More Info...

Celebrate Sunday Mass - The Baptism of the Lord Jesus in the Jordan - 1.10.21

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U.S. Catholic Bishops demand peace after protests and riot disrupt the Capitol

Catholic bishops strongly condemned pro-Donald Trump protesters' incursion that penetrated the Capitol Building Wednesday as Congress debated the certification of the presidential election results, leading to the evacuation of lawmakers and the deadly shooting of one protester by law enforcement. More Info...

Reflections on Pope Francis' 2021 World Day of Peace message

If ever there was a time to unleash the Catholic Church's "secret weapon," it's now! More Info...

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord: As the Magi Seek, So Should We

The first sentence of this Sunday's gospel (Mt 2:1-12) presents us with a contrast between three figures: Jesus, Herod the Great, and the magi who search the night for the focal point of a star's light, the newborn king of the Jews. Herod stands in between, not as a bridge but as an obstruction whose evil intent is to destroy the Child the magi seek. Herod represents the opposite of the divine mission of Jesus as well as the goal the magi have in mind in seeking out the Son of God made man. More Info...

Catholic Online School adds U.S. History!

Catholic Online School is adding US History to its list of courses. The first chapter, "A New Nation," is already published. A second chapter on the US Constitution will be published this week. The course, tailored for Grade 8 learners, is appropriate for all ages, especially adults seeking a refresher, or non-Americans seeking to learn the basics of US history. More Info...

'We don't know what 2021 has in store for us': Pope Francis calls for commitment to one another in the new year

A lot of lives have been completely flipped upside down during 2020, amidst the pandemic and political and social battles all over the globe. It became easy to only think about one's own suffering, ignoring all those who suffer greater than one's self. More Info...

Celebrate Sunday Mass - The Epiphany of the Lord - 1.3.21

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Deacon Keith Fournier: Why I Believe that Mary is the Mother of God, Mother of the Church and Our Mother

In the undivided Church, East and West, for the first 1,000 years, devotion to and love of Mary was a shining light of the profound prayers, reflections and writings of the Christian Church. When one probes the lives of Augustine of Hippo, Bernard of Clairveaux, Therese of Liseux, the late Theresa of Calcutta and so many others within the western Christian tradition. In the East it was even more pronounced as is evident in their Liturgy. Why? More Info...

5 Biblical New Year's resolutions all Catholics should aspire to

Each year people firmly believe that this will be the year - the year they lose weight, the year they make more of an impression at work, the year something is better than the previous. But how many of us make New Year's resolutions to follow Christ? More Info...

Light a prayer candle for your New Year's resolution!

New Year's is a time of resolutions and Catholic Online is offering prayer candles to help you keep yours. More Info...

Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021! Let us consecrate our hearts to the Lord

Goodbye, or perhaps good riddance to 2020! Hopefully the plague upon the land, which has wreaked so much havoc and death, will also pass. As we begin the New Year, let us use this time to turn back to God in prayer and repentance so the darkness of the past will dispel and humanity will once more flourish in faith and abundance. More Info...

Pope Francis tells how Catholics can make the world a better place

Catholics can change the world by being "bearers of gratitude," Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday. More Info...

Proclamation on 850th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket

Today is the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket on December 29, 1170. Thomas Becket was a statesman, a scholar, a chancellor, a priest, an archbishop, and a lion of religious liberty. More Info...

Families urged to look to Jesus, Mary and Joseph for inspiration

Pope Francis urged families across the world Sunday to look to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph for "sure inspiration." More Info...

Celebrate Sunday Mass - FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY - 12.27.20

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Daily Readings for Sunday, January 17, 2021

Reading 1: 1 Samuel 3:19, Reading 1: 1 Samuel 3:3-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40:4, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40:7-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 40:2, Gospel: John 1:35-42, Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 6:17-20 More Info...

Daily Readings for Saturday, January 16, 2021

Reading 1: Hebrews 4:12-16, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19:8-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 19:15, Gospel: Mark 2:13-17 More Info...

Daily Readings for Friday, January 15, 2021

Reading 1: Hebrews 4:1-5, Reading 1: Hebrews 4:11, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 78:3-4, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 78:6-8, Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 More Info...

Daily Readings for Thursday, January 14, 2021

Reading 1: Hebrews 3:7-14, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 95:6-11, Gospel: Mark 1:40-45 More Info...

Daily Readings for Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Reading 1: Hebrews 2:14-18, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105:6-9, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 105:1-4, Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 More Info...

Daily Readings for Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Reading 1: Hebrews 2:5-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 8:2, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 8:5-9, Gospel: Mark 1:21-28 More Info...

Daily Readings for Monday, January 11, 2021

Reading 1: Hebrews 1:1-6, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97:1-2, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97:6-7, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 97:9, Gospel: Mark 1:14-20 More Info...

Daily Readings for Sunday, January 10, 2021

Reading 1: Isaiah 42:1-4, Reading 1: Isaiah 42:6-7, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 29:9-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 29:1-4, Gospel: Mark 1:7-11, Reading 2: Acts of Apostles 10:34-38 More Info...

Daily Readings for Saturday, January 09, 2021

Reading 1: 1 John 5:14-21, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 149:1-6, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 149:9, Gospel: John 3:22-30 More Info...

Daily Readings for Friday, January 08, 2021

Reading 1: 1 John 5:5-13, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 147:12-15, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 147:19-20, Gospel: Luke 5:12-16 More Info...

Daily Readings for Thursday, January 07, 2021

Reading 1: 1 John 5:1-4, Reading 1: 1 John 4:19-21, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72:17, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72:14-15, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72:1-2, Gospel: Luke 4:14-22 More Info...

Daily Readings for Wednesday, January 06, 2021

Reading 1: 1 John 4:11-18, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72:10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72:12-13, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72:1-2, Gospel: Mark 6:45-52 More Info...

Daily Readings for Tuesday, January 05, 2021

Reading 1: 1 John 4:7-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72:1-4, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72:7-8, Gospel: Mark 6:34-44 More Info...

Daily Readings for Monday, January 04, 2021

Reading 1: 1 John 3:22-24, Reading 1: 1 John 4:1-6, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 2:7-8, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 2:10-12, Gospel: Matthew 4:12-17, Gospel: Matthew 4:23-25 More Info...

Daily Readings for Sunday, January 03, 2021

Reading 1: Isaiah 60:1-6, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72:7-8, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72:1-2, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 72:10-13, Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12, Reading 2: Ephesians 3:5-6, Reading 2: Ephesians 3:2-3 More Info...

Daily Readings for Saturday, January 02, 2021

Reading 1: 1 John 2:22-28, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 98:1-4, Gospel: John 1:19-28 More Info...

Daily Readings for Friday, January 01, 2021

Reading 1: Numbers 6:22-27, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 67:5-6, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 67:8, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 67:2-3, Gospel: Luke 2:16-21, Reading 2: Galatians 4:4-7 More Info...