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Bonaventure reflects on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the meaning of the blood and water flowing from the side of Christ crucified (John 19:34), the living water of sacramental grace coming from the loving heart of the Savior. He reflects especially on several lines...

Without Pentecost, the Gospel is not truly Good News. For the Pentecostal gifts and charisms given by the Holy Spirit on this birthday celebration of the Church are essential to its mission and crucial for a joyful, victorious Christian life....

Elected on May 8, 2025, as the 267th successor of St. Peter, Pope Leo XIV's Inaugural Mass took place on Sunday, May 18.  Below is the full text of the pope's homily, in which he speaks of love and unity as the central mission of...

Writing in the early 8th century, Bede explains why the Magnificat, Mary's prayer on the occasion of her Visitation of Elizabeth, is used daily in the liturgy of the hours (a.k.a the divine office) for evening prayer....

The Solemnity of the Ascension celebrates many things, among them hope, charity, and the Great Commission to preach the gospel to all nations. Thus, it is a fitting time to ponder the call of Pope John Paul II to a "new evangelization."...

On May 9, the day after he was elected to the Chair of Peter, Pope Leo XIV gave his first homily as pontiff.  Below is the full text of the homily he delivered to the College of Cardinals, in the Sistine Chapel.  Source:  America Magazine. [dropcaps...

On May 8, 2025, the newly-elected Pope Leo XIV gave his first "Urbi et Orbi" ("to the city and to the world") Apostolic Blessing. The first public appearance and official blessing by a new successor of Peter is a truly incredible moment, and it was...