Daily Readings

Chaplains are often the first responders in a crisis — when people are struggling with grief or trauma they often reach out to their priests and deacons. The nature of the work means clergy often face emotional stress. So who shepherds the shepherds?The solution, for Deacon Ernie Martinez, starts with brother priests and deacons.Martinez, director ... read more

In a fashion culture saturated with passing trends and corporate logos, a new Catholic menswear brand is making clothes that will stand the test of time and inspire its wearers to something deeper — a daily practice of identity, discipline, and faith.Founded on the idea that what you wear can reflect what you live for, ... read more

Some in the crowd who heard these words of Jesus said,"This is truly the Prophet."Others said, "This is the Christ."But others said, "The Christ will not come from Galilee, will he?Does not Scripture say that the Christ will be of David's familyand come from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?"So a division occurred in the ... read more

Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent in the early ages of Christianity, was called Sitientes, taken from the first word of the original Introit of the Mass meaning "Thirsting." The Church was addressing her catechumens in the words of Isaiah and invites them to thirst after the grace to come and receive it in ... read more

Aid to the Church in Need says Israeli authorities blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza and West BankAmid the regional conflict spreading across the Middle East, Israeli authorities have ceased emergency aid shipments from entering the Gaza Strip, according to Aid to the Church in Need.Citing George Akroush, director of the Development Office of the Latin ... read more

Dozens of Catholics and Protestants gathered at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., on March 18 to have discussions and find common ground on challenges facing Christianity today. The third Ecumenical Forum was intended to embody “the very prayer of Christ: that they may all be one.”The event is led annually by the ... read more

Paul Ehrlich, the biologist whose 1968 bestseller “The Population Bomb” warned of imminent mass starvation and environmental catastrophe from overpopulation and whose predictions proved spectacularly wrong, died March 13 at age 93. His death has prompted retrospection among Catholic scholars, who condemned his legacy as a “false prophet” whose ideas fueled deadly population control policies ... read more

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Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Abuja, Nigeria, has requested intelligence assets and weaponry from U.S. President Donald Trump to combat violence in the country.The Nigerian prelate made his remarks during an informational briefing in Madrid, where the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) presented the campaign “May Persecution Not Have the Last ... read more

As pressure grows on the Christian presence in Jerusalem, George Akroush, director of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem’s Development Office and head of the Church’s social and educational projects in the Holy Land, is warning that a series of Israeli measures affecting both land and education could reshape the city’s Christian community and threaten its ... read more

Father Jakob Rolland could face imprisonment in Iceland for defending Catholic doctrine regarding homosexuality and for providing support to individuals with the inclination who seek spiritual guidance within the Church.The French-born priest, chancellor of the Diocese of Reykjavík, strongly maintained that his duty is to defend the truth and “fight for the Lord.” In an ... read more

Jesus moved about within Galilee;he did not wish to travel in Judea,because the Jews were trying to kill him.But the Jewish feast of Tabernacles was near.But when his brothers had gone up to the feast,he himself also went up, not openly but as it were in secret.Some of the inhabitants of Jerusalem said,"Is he not ... read more

The hostility of the enemies of Jesus becomes increasingly clear, and the agitation around His person continues with greater intensity; but He awaits His "hour." Satan and the forces of evil will appear to triumph, but the real victory will come and that is God's. --St. Andrew Missal ... read more

WASHINGTON — Commentator Michael Knowles believes that the U.S. Constitution may be more closely aligned with Catholic political philosophy than commonly recognized, suggesting the nation’s founding echoes ideas laid out centuries earlier.Speaking as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Knowles on March 19 tied the American system to Aquinas’ concept of the “mixed regime,” ... read more

An annual Mass in the nation’s largest Catholic diocese honoring legendary labor leader Cesar Chavez will not take place this year after a bombshell report alleged that the activist sexually abused multiple girls at the height of his popularity decades ago. The explosive allegations came on March 18 in an investigation by the New York ... read more