(D.D. Emmons, OSV News)—For most people, the significance of events like Easter and Christmas cannot be absorbed in one day. It’s like trying to comprehend the grandeur of the Grand Canyon in a brief visit or St. Peter’s Basilica in one walk-through. It’s not...
(D.D. Emmons, OSV News)— Jan. 1 is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, the final day of the Christmas octave. In the fifth century, a heresy led by Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople (r. 428-431) claimed that Jesus was actually two persons: one human and one...
(Vatican City, 23 July 2024) – Pope Francis’s prayer intention for August is for political leaders. The Pope Video accompanies the Pope’s request in that context, as he invites politicians “to be at the service of their own people.” In his video message, distributed...
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