10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (139+ words) 12 September 2026 Saturday of week 23 in Ordinary TimeSt. Ailbe's Church, Emly, IrelandReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).First reading1 Corinthians 10:14-22We are a single body because we all share the one breadMy dear brothers, you must keep clear of idolatry. I say…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (658+ words) By Connor Hartigan / Catholic Standard, OSV News WASHINGTON OSV News — The purpose of Catholic education is to help students grow deeper in their identity as children of God made in his image and likeness, Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia told the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (94+ words) Before the Holy Spirit could do in the apostles what He had been able to do in Our Lady, a prolonged preparation and purification would have to take place....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (577+ words) In July 28, I had the privilege of proclaiming the eternal promises of the Gospel at Washington National Cathedral during the memorial service for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. The senior statesman from South Carolina, who died unexpectedly on July 11 from an aortic…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (53+ words) Bishop Edmund Whalen’s Homily: August 31, 2026 The Good Newsroom Bishop Edmund Whalen’s Homily: August 31, 2026 By: The Good Newsroom In his homily from Mass today at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Bishop Edmund Whalen encourages us to reflect on how we met Jesus, and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (602+ words) In our Maronite liturgical calendar we find ourselves in the 15th week of the Season of Pentecost, the longest of our liturgical seasons. In our daily Mass readings we recently read through the book of the Acts of the Apostles, hearing…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (580+ words) Sunday, Aug. 30, is the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27. In the Gospel, the Lord illustrates the cross as a ladder to heaven. The text says, “Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (300+ words) What did the Eucharist mean to St. Francis? How did he express his devotion to it? St. Francis and the Eucharist What did the Eucharist mean to St. Francis? How did he express his devotion to it? The Eucharist is…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (51+ words) Bishop Edmund Whalen’s Homily: August 20, 2026 The Good Newsroom Bishop Edmund Whalen’s Homily: August 20, 2026 By: The Good Newsroom In his homily from Mass today at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Bishop Edmund Whalen reflects on how love within the family is rooted in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1091+ words) Years before I became Catholic, I spent time discerning with an Anglican monastic community. One of their 49 rules focused on the practice of receiving Communion. In a community where the Eucharist was received almost daily, the concern was not whether…...