WASHINGTON | The nation with the best Catholic Mass attendance in the world could be Nigeria according to a new study published by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). Read moreWhere in the world is Catholic Mass attendance highest?
How many days is Christmas? When should you finally take those lights off the porch or remove the tree? Read on for some of the arguments for and against commonly agreed-upon end dates for Christmas. Read moreWhen does Christmas actually end?
The Christmas song “Stille Nacht” (“Silent Night”) may have put the town of Oberndorf, Austria,... Read more‘Silent Night’ put town on map; chapel memorializing carol draws tourists
‘Tis the season to ponder the dual nature of Jesus Christ -- his true divinity and true humanity -- as we celebrate his incarnation and birth. Read moreJesus the guest and Jesus the host
Are you looking for the Lord this Christmas? Then consider casting your gaze closer to home than you might at first feel inclined to do, the Gospel of John seems to suggest in the immensely thought-provoking and highly familiar Gospel reading heard this Christmas Day during Masses in Catholi… Read moreWhere to find the Lord on Christmas
The hymns we hear during Advent are one of the season's greatest consolations. Read moreAdvent hymn: ‘What Child Is This?’ and ‘Child of the Poor’
These last few days of Advent draw us further into preparations, celebrations and "must do" activities. We might be feeling mighty frazzled, perhaps pulled in myriad directions, afraid we won't get it all done. Read moreAdvent week four: We are called
ORLANDO | The history of the Catholic faith in Florida has always included accounts of clergy and religious planting the seeds of faith on the shores and fields of the Sunshine State. Read moreIndigenous martyrs and Florida Catholic history
BOYNTON BEACH | President Joe Biden had declared the end of the pandemic in September, after nearly three years since the first confirmed coronavirus case. Read moreDoctors, nurses find faith amidst the pandemic
"His virtue had nothing striking about it, but seemed to be self-evident. It did not give the impression that he had to make an effort to be equable, patient, content, cheerful and just in his judgment."I am convinced that Father Titus considered heaven as the only goal of his life, that he … Read moreSt. Titus Brandsma: Lessons in faith and courage
St. Charles de Foucauld became one of Catholicism's newest Catholic saints on May 15, 2022. This Frenchman was murdered in Tamanrasset, Algeria, in 1916 where he lived in a hermitage among the remote Tuareg people.At this point, eyes may glaze over. A saint who was a hermit? In the Saharan d… Read moreSt. Charles de Foucauld: Opening the doors to all
Es de conocimiento de los obispos estadounidenses que un porcentaje alarmante de católicos cree que la Eucaristía es un símbolo del cuerpo y la sangre de Jesús, y no la Presencia Real de Jesús. Es decir, no creen que su cuerpo, sangre, alma y divinidad se hagan presentes en el momento de la … Read moreJesús les espera: Pasen tiempo con la Eucaristía
In his addresses to the World Meeting of Popular Movements, Pope Francis has often spoken of the three T's: "tierra," "techo" and "trabajo" (or land, lodging and labor). Read moreCommunity land trusts and the right to land, lodging and labor
Pope Francis is a man with an unusual ability to communicate Catholic social teaching to both the world and the church. Often labeled "the church's best kept secret," under Pope Francis it has become a much talked about topic -- and sometimes in surprising places.Off the cuff briefings to jo… Read morePope Francis and the sacred right to land
During Lent, I found myself time and again alongside Mary Magdalene. She may be one of the most written-about saints in poetry and prose. She's one in whom, to quote the "Victimae paschali laudes" sequence declared on Easter Sunday, "death and life have contended." Read more'Christ my hope is arisen!': Exulting in the Resurrection with Mary Magdalene
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