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Do Catholics give things up for Advent?

However, your dad also isn't being "weird" for deciding to...

Four steps for Christian discipleship in Advent

During Advent, traditional reflections remind us that our call to evangelize ...

Generating life requires having hope in life's meaning, Pope said

A "sickness" that is widespread in the world is not ...

Father Koch: Advent prepares us for the immanent and distant coming of Christ

Our neighborhoods and public spaces are resplendent with ...

Marriage is an exclusive union requiring 'tender care,' Vatican says

The foundation of sacramental marriage is the...

Father Koch: We find our surest hope in the Crucified One

This Jubilee Year -- Pilgrims of Hope -- has been a time of grace and mercy ...

What are appropriate prayer intentions when praying for the souls of the dead?

As you probably already know, we as Catholics believe that a soul...

Believers must care for the poor and creation, Pope says

If people do not see themselves as "caretakers of the garden of creation,...

Joy in simplifying

A few years ago, Marie Kondo, a Japanese organizing consultant...

Vatican gives final approval to new Liturgy of the Hours edition coming in 2027

The faithful can expect a new edition of the Liturgy of the Hours by Easter 2027...

Why does the Church still have indulgences?

For some background, indulgences are a special favor granted...

Father Koch: The end is near!

Every age and generation comes to a crisis point ...

Churches should be joyful places of sharing gift of faith, Pope says

Pope Leo XIV was given the keys to the Church of St. Anselm on Rome's Aventine Hill...

Seeing everyone as a brother or sister is part of Christianity, Pope says

Being a Christian means recognizing every person as a brother or sister...

A Feast for a Building?

This Sunday might be a feast you’ve never heard of before.


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