Mass Readings: 24 November – 1 December, 2024
Liturgical Calendar Year B – Weekday Cycle Year II Sunday November 24, Christ the King Dn 7: 13-14/ Ps 93: 1. 1-2. 5 (1a)/ Rv 1: 5-8/...
November 2024
Meet the 21 New Cardinals!
By CNS – Pope Francis is scheduled to create 21 new cardinals on Dec. 7, giving the red hat to prelates ranging in age from 44 to...
Pope meets Ukrainian first lady, decries war as ‘shameful tragedy’
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – With Ukraine’s first lady seated in the front row, Pope Francis told people at his general audience that it is “a shameful...
Pope to Canonise Bl Carlo Acutis April 27
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Pope Francis announced that he will canonise Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati next year and that the Vatican will host...
On the 1000th Day Anniversary of War, Pope Prays for Peace
By Carol Glatz, CNS – Pope Francis prayed for a conversion of hearts and a start to dialogue, reconciliation and peace in a letter marking the 1,000th...
The Journey of a Mommabear
Lisl had a close relationship with her son, until puberty hit and everything changed. Today her son identifies as a woman. Here the practising Catholic mother writes...
Christ the King
Celebrated on the last Sunday of the Liturgical year, the Feast of Christ the King honours the true kingship of Jesus, Lord over all creation.
Pope: Dioceses & Churches should commemorate their own saints each year
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Starting in the Holy Year 2025, local churches worldwide will annually honour the saints, blesseds and other holy figures connected to their...
Is a Jubilee Year Biblical?
Yes. The book of Leviticus (25:10) describes the concept of a Jubilee year as occurring every 50th year. During the Jubilee year, slaves and prisoners were granted...
Pope: The poor cannot keep waiting for justice
By CNS – A Christian faith that does not disturb the powers that be and cannot generate a serious commitment to charity becomes an innocuous devotion, Pope...
