Month: January 2025

Reading I Isaiah 60:1-6 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!  Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the …

Scripture for Life: The pilgrim Magi remind us that we too are invited to be humble enough to see something new. They help us realize that there is always more …

As both a Catholic convert and ethnic Jew, Art Blumberg reflects on complicated spiritual realities on pilgrimage to the Western Wall.

Simon Critchley’s book raises the question: Is mysticism still of any use? Mostly his answer is yes. But he reminds readers that when we’re dealing with mysticism, we’re dealing with …

A current exhibition at the MET reveals a humanity that will shift people’s perception of religious art — and with it their understanding of themselves.

Readings for the Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, religious [In the Dioceses of the United States] Reading 1 1 John 3:7-10 Children, let no one deceive you. The person …

Protecting parishioners from deportation has become a theme in the ministry of several Catholic leaders at the border.

Several Catholic high schools are mourning former students among the victims of a Jan. 1 terrorist attack in New Orleans.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Catholics come to Rome for the Holy Year, their journey should have the specific goal of encountering and listening to Jesus, Pope Francis said. With …

“I therefore encourage the rulers of countries with a Christian tradition to set a good example by cancelling or reducing as much as possible the debts of the poorest countries,” …