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Mar. 1 Second Sunday of Lent, Sunday
From the Gospel of the Second Sunday of Lent, Year A: While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came …
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Pope Leo, the Joshua Tree, and the Paschal Mystery
(Image: Josh Carter / Unsplash.com) I recently returned from delivering a lecture at the annual Los Angeles religious education congress and, as is my custom when possible, turned it into …
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Gulf Bishop Urges Daily Rosary as Iran Retaliates After US, Israeli Strikes
A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. After explosions were seen in the Iranian capital, the office of the Israeli Defense …
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Gulf bishop urges calm and daily rosary as Iran retaliates after U.S., Israeli strikes
Iran’s retaliation to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28 quickly spilled beyond Israel, with missiles and drones aimed at multiple countries hosting U.S. forces. Iran’s retaliation to U.S. and …
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The Cross is the doorway to communion with God
“The Transfiguration” (c. 1480) by Giovanni-Bellini [Wikipedia] Readings:• Gen 12:1-4a• Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22• 2 Tim 1:8b-10• Mt 17:1-9 “Life is short; death is certain,” wrote St. John Henry …
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Gulf bishop urges calm and daily rosary as Iran retaliates after U.S., Israeli strikes
Iran’s retaliation to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28 quickly spilled beyond Israel, with missiles and drones aimed at multiple countries hosting U.S. forces and key regional infrastructure as …
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Meta blocks AI chatbot from discussing abortion with minors
A roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Credit: Shutterstock / Gil C Meta won’t allow its AI chatbot to discuss abortion with minors, according to a report from the progressive outlet …
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Students pray for Notre Dame’s Catholic identity after dispute over pro-abortion professor
The event was originally planned as a protest in response to the university’s appointment of abortion advocate Professor Susan Ostermann as the head of the Liu Institute for Asia and …
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‘Cuba will soon achieve the freedom it hasn’t had in 67 years,’ top U.S. diplomat in Havana says
Mike Hammer, the top U.S. diplomat in Cuba, said there are high-level exchanges with people within the Cuban regime and expressed hope for a peaceful transition to democracy. U.S. diplomat …
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10 Things to Know About St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
Mother Cabrini poses with the Sacred Heart of Jesus. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first American citizen to be canonized and is the patron saint of immigrants. A new …