A light shines in the darkness
April 5, 2026, Easter Sunday: Let us pray that Christ’s life and light will open our hearts to encounter him this Easter and throughout this holy season.
A love that conquers death
April 4, 2026, Easter Vigil: The readings on this holiest of nights prove particularly poignant and revelatory. They disclose in the starkest of narratives and poetic verses the very nature of our God.
What Pete Hegseth could learn from meditating on Christ’s Passion
Despite identifying as a Christian and often calling upon Jesus, Pete Hegseth is not prone to quoting from the verses of the New Testament that refer to Christ’s Passion, which the church commemorates during Holy Week.
A Catholic revival at Indiana University
As tremendous as the football team’s success has been for Indiana University, the significant growth we are experiencing is cause for even greater celebration. And the growth we are experiencing at I.U. is happening at Catholic universities all over the country.
Pope Leo to wash the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday, highlighting support for clergy
Rome-based Dominican Father Patrick Briscoe cautioned against viewing Pope Leo’s decision as a critique of Pope Francis, who often washed the feet of inmates and the underprivileged on Holy Thursday.
Pope Leo XIV to carry cross at all 14 stations of Colosseum Way of the Cross
It will be the first time that a pope has carried the cross for every station in the Via Crucis since the tradition was revived at the site more than six decades ago.
Pope Leo urges an Easter end to the US-Israel war on Iran, calling for dialogue
“I’m told that President Trump has recently stated that he would like to end the war,’’ the U.S.-born pope said. “I hope that he’s looking for an off-ramp.’’
Tracy Kidder, biographer of a broken world’s ordinary heroes
Tracy Kidder, who died last week at the age 80, wrote on everything from true crime to computer design to retirement homes to genocide to Vietnam to pioneering figures in the world of medicine. He also told stories of hope and inspiration in several of his books, including the monumental ‘Mountains Beyond Mountains.’
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