SEASONS & CELEBRATIONS

Embracing the boundless joy of Easter

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is at the heart of the Christian faith.

Vatican publishes full papal schedule for Holy Week, Easter

Pope Francis' calendar for Holy Week and Easter is just as full...

Flavorful Fridays: Necessity is the mother of recipes

Today we have so many convenient options...

Vocations director: All ‘have skin in the game’ to support those called to priesthood

When it comes to vocations to the priesthood, ...

Flavorful Fridays: It's okay, use the fancy dishes

Since childhood, my mother has loved tableware, collecting beautiful china and real silver platters.

In this sacred season, let the voices of the faithful ring out

The first thing I noticed about our parish was the music. Everyone sang.

Understanding the RCIA and our role in it

Denise Contino, diocesan director of the Department of Catechesis, sat down for a Q and A with The Monitor ...

Flavorful Fridays: The beauty of the uncooked meal

As much as I love cooking, there are some days when putting something in the oven...

Vices are 'beasts' of the soul that need taming, Pope says at Angelus

Vices, such as vanity and greed, are like "wild beasts" of the soul ...

Flavorful Fridays: In cooking and in prayer, time is valuable

Some recipes, like our lives, require more time for the ingredients to come together.

Acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli says faith is believing in the power of good

For one brief moment at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic...

Papal preacher takes to social media during Lent

he cardinal accustomed to preaching to Popes and officials...

From 'Becket' to 'Big George Foreman': 6 Lent-worthy movies with conversion tales

Lent is intended to be a period of ongoing or renewed ...

Pope gives seminarians Lenten goals

During Lent, Pope Francis said, Catholics – and especially Catholic seminarians – should rediscover ...

The Stations of the Cross help us make sense of suffering

Christians know the life of a disciple will not be easy.


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