What you need to know: Advent is meant to be more reflective than festive in nature. It leads to the celebration of the coming of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem (history), the coming of Christ now in our ...

BEFORE the headline topic, profound gratitude and praise to His Eminence Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David, bishop of Kalookan, ...

This Advent, Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, SJ is calling on the Catholic faithful, both clergy and laity, to honour our faith by restoring solemnity and reverence to the Church’s sacred ...

From its epic scale and unmatched sense of adventure to its beloved characters and the unforgettable relationships between them, Lord of the Rings remains the all-time best series of fantasy films.

(OSV News) — This is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily on June 27, 2025, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Today, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Day of Prayer for the ...

Acts 12:1–11 / Ps. 34:2–9 / 2 Tim. 4:6–8, 17–18 / Mt. 16:13–19 This Sunday’s celebration of the great apostles Peter and Paul is a celebration of the Church. Peter’s deliverance from jail is compared ...

You see, the church's Scripture helped me find my desire for Christ, and the church's liturgy helped me fulfill that desire. Which is, quite simply, how I came to ...

The faithful are welcome to the preparation and celebration of the miracle of the Christ child’s birth at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee and St. Mary in Gilberts. “Let us ...

This Sunday might move us to question what other sovereign rulers are sapping our loyalty, fealty or attention -- and which ones may redirect our hearts. Your browser ...

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus: On May 9, 2024, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, His Holiness, Pope Francis promulgated what is called a Bull of Indiction, a document written ...