This year, the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated on June 16. The prayer below was written by Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman. Most Sacred, most loving Heart of Jesus, You are concealed in the Holy Eucharist, And You beat for us still. Now, as then, You say: “With desire I [...]
Story by Sister Ann Shields As I travel around this country speaking in so many parishes and dioceses, and as I participate in large and small conferences bringing Catholics together from all walks of life and nationalities, one of the sad and difficult realizations I have had to face is this: Many do not believe [...]
Feast Day: June 19 Story by Jan Rynearson Claim to fame: Born to Italian nobility, Romuald enjoyed the pleasures of his family’s wealth and position during his early years. His life shifted dramatically, however, after he watched his father kill a relative in a duel over property. Overcome with shame by his father’s actions, Romuald withdrew to [...]
Story by Veronica Szczygiel When I was in elementary school, the pastor of my parish church replaced the old, under-the-weather altar table with a new one. Technically, upon arrival to the church, the new piece was nothing more than a fancy table. However, after a special service and blessing, the table became a proper altar [...]
Story by Rita Thiron On the night before He died, Christ gathered His disciples for a meal. He took simple bread and wine. He blessed it in a great prayer of thanksgiving to his Father. He broke the bread and gave it to His disciples. It was a familiar ritual, only this time it was [...]
Story by Joe Pisani Every morning at precisely 7:18, as my daughter is driving my grandson to school, she calls me to rant about the latest atrocity on the internet, the latest infringement of our freedoms, the latest bias against Catholics, and a host of other complaints she’s cultivated from the morning news and podcasts [...]
Story by Candace Bryant-Lester Pope Francis asks that Catholics all across the world join in prayer for these monthly special petitions. April: For a culture of peace and non-violence We pray for the spread of peace and non-violence, by decreasing the use of weapons by States and citizens. May: For church movements and groups We [...]
Story by Joe Pisani For ten years, I worked in midtown Manhattan. For five hours every day I’d commute back and forth to work. I’d get up at 4:30 a.m., leave my house at 6:10, catch the train, and get to the office at 8:30. I’d catch the 5:45 train home and stagger through the [...]
Story by Candace Bryant-Lester In a previous column titled “Got time to pray?” we discussed a few ideas for people who are short on time but recognize the need for prayer. But perhaps you’ve finally reached a place where you’re able to dedicate more time to prayer or even participate in a retreat. How blessed [...]
Story by Tim Ryan Brandon says: When I graduated from high school, I had no idea what to do, so I went into a liberal arts program in college. I switched majors a couple of times and finished with a math degree. I was employed as a statistician right after graduation, but didn’t really enjoy it, [...]