1310 To receive Confirmation one must be in a state of grace. One should receive the sacrament of Penance in order to be cleansed for the gift of the Holy Spirit.

COMMENTARY: ‘Presbyterorum Ordinis’ manifests a keen awareness of the priest’s special identity and vital mission in the Church.

The cry of innocent victims and mothers mourning their children will not go unheard, Pope Leo XIV said. When Christians chant ...

He also tells the Twelve, “The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, that the Father will send in my name – he will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you” (John 14:26).

One thing I love is learning about the various Black Catholic communities there. On a regular Sunday in Catholic Harlem, you can attend Mass in many different languages and even listen to amazing ...

Pope Leo XIV pledged to work to “pursue the path of unity and fraternal charity” in a meeting in Castel Gandolfo with ...

The Brown Scapular that was given to St. Simon Stock affirmed his mission to spread the Carmelite spirituality throughout the ...

In his greetings, Pope Leo noted that the pilgrimage is intended “to return to the sources”: to Rome, where Sts Peter and ...

Nestled within Whistler, B.C.’s many snow-covered peaks, Our Lady of the Mountains Parish finds itself just months away from the grand opening of its newly renovated church, a multi-million dollar ...

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MacArthur, the son of Baptist radio preacher Jack MacArthur, and from a five-generation preacher family, became a pioneer in ...

The Pope noted that Mary is considered the first disciple because she first welcomed the word of God into her heart with love ...