
Can my friend's annulment case be sped up so she can enter the church at Easter?
Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: I have a close friend who is in OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) and is very serious about her faith and becoming Catholic. She is very disappointed that she won't be able to be baptized ...
The best of Francis: Five unforgettable momentsElizabeth Scalia
As the world absorbs the news of the death of Pope Francis -- and before the ever-busy oddsmakers and deep insiders begin the game of papabile speculation that accompanies every papal death and conclave ...
Scripture Reflection for April 27, 2025, Sunday of Divine MercyDeacon Greg Kandra
Acts 5:12-16 Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 Jn 20:19-31 Who doesn't appreciate having a second chance? Divine Mercy Sunday is all about second chances -- how God offers us ...
A heartfelt thanks in Ordinary TimeLucia A. Silecchia
In every community of faith -- as in any other society or family -- there are always those who take on roles of enormous yet underappreciated significance. In our parishes, the people who run parish offices ...
Dr. King's visit to Boston and St. John's Seminary 60 years agoViolet Hurst
April 23 marks the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rally on Boston Common, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In what became the first major Civil Rights march in the Northeast, more than 20,000 gathered ...
New morningScott Hahn
The tomb was empty. In the early morning darkness of that first Easter, there was only confusion for Mary Magdalene and the other disciples. But as the daylight spread, they saw the dawning of a new creation. At ...
Behold the ManArchbishop Richard G. Henning
Chances are, we would have mocked Him. I am sure that we would prefer to believe that we would have seen through the lies, looked deeper than the appearances, and believed in Jesus. Maybe we imagine ...
Living a Life of GratitudeMaureen Crowley Heil
High in the mountains of the Diocese of Galle, Sri Lanka sits the Silisiliya Tea Estate that employs most of the area's population. It is generational work. If your grandparents were tea-pickers, ...
Easter and its datingMsgr. Liam Bergin
In 2025, Catholic and Orthodox churches celebrate Easter on the same date, Sunday, April 20. This coincidence last occurred in 2017 and will next happen in 2028. Both churches follow the same guiding ...
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