Dec. 2, First Friday of Advent.

The Jesuits at the magazine saw themselves as ministering in a country hostile to the Catholic faith and so chose Edmund Campion as their patron.

If we are honest, to hear is to disobey, particularly if God’s words do not comport with our own plans.

"There are so many ways that the Christian message can better inform how we respond to our contemporary circumstances."

Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski remembered the former leader of Cuba and prayed for peace.

Support from Europe and the United States has helped calm some fears related to neighboring Russia, said Archbishop Gintaras Grusas.