(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 (CNS) -- The world is in great need of hope, Pope Francis said. "Day by day, let us fill our lives with the gift of hope that God gives us, and through us, let us allow it to reach everyone who is looking for it," the pope said in a video explaining the...
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