Picking up the golden thread of Western CivilizationDr. R. Jared Staudt
What would the collapse of civilization look like? We might immediately think of cutoff utilities, disruptions in the supply chain, violence in the streets and the lack of functional government. While ...
Why is Mary's perpetual virginity so important to Catholics?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: Why is Mary's perpetual virginity so important to us Catholics? I've had discussions with my Protestant friends about this, and while they believe Mary was a virgin when Jesus was born, they don't ...
DominionArchbishop Richard G. Henning
What does "dominion" mean? In Genesis, during the Creation, God creates humanity in God's Own image and commands human beings to be fruitful, multiply, fill and subdue the earth and have dominion ...
Empty Room Overflowing with ChristDaria Braithwaite
"Modern men and women listen more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if they listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses." -- Saint Pope Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi 41 When Daria ...
Pope Leo's Epiphany homily for the close of the Jubilee of HopePope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV presided over the rite of the closing of the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica Jan. 6, 2026, officially ending the Jubilee of Hope, which began Christmas Eve 2024. He also presided over ...
Preparation and presentationFather Robert M. O'Grady
Once all have been seated following the Universal Prayer, the Preparation of the Altar and the Presentation of Gifts begin. It's more familiar to us on Sunday as the time for the collection. At this ...
Anointed onesScott Hahn
Jesus presents himself for baptism in today's Gospel not because He is a sinner, but to fulfill the word of God proclaimed by His prophets. He must be baptized to reveal that He is the Christ ("anointed ...
Scripture Reflection for Jan. 11, 2026, Baptism of the LordFather Joshua J. Whitfield
Is 42:1-4, 6-7 Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 Acts 10:34-38 Mt 3:13-17 Our liturgies carry us to Christ; our worship becomes an encounter. What we adore is revealed in sacrament, revealing our intimate ...
A 'hopeful new year'Lucia A. Silecchia
On the feast of the Epiphany, the 2025 Jubilee Year came to a close as the Holy Doors in Rome were sealed once again. I am sorry to see the Jubilee Year come to an end. I did not visit Rome this year. ...
Why is New Year's Day a holy day of obligation?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: If the church's new year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, then why is the secular New Year's Day (Jan. 1) a holy day of obligation? A: You are correct that the church's liturgical new year ...
