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How will your parish respond to Revival?
(Photo provided) This Corpus Christi Sunday (June 11), the archdiocese kicks off the second year of the Eucharistic Revival which...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Jun 2, 20233 min read


From ‘lost’ to found’: Evangelization and the thresholds of conversion
(Photo: Lightstock) Evangelization can seem mysterious. For much of my life, I had very little idea of the process of conversion. I...

Andrew McGown
Apr 27, 20237 min read


Bringing 25 Years into FOCUS
Leaders of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students Celebrate the Past and Look to the Future Photo provided by FOCUS By Christina...

Guest Contributor
Apr 25, 20237 min read


Evangelization is Everyone’s Responsibility
We are blessed at Masses throughout the Easter season to listen to the great works of the Holy Spirit and the stories of evangelization...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Apr 21, 20234 min read


The power of witness: How the early Church evangelized
“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of...

Jared Staudt
Apr 20, 20234 min read


What St. Maria Goretti teaches us about transformative forgiveness
(Photo: Adobe Stock) When it comes down to it, forgiveness is much easier said than done. It might be far easier to hold onto a wrong...

André Escaleira, Jr.
Apr 20, 20235 min read


On forgiving God
(Photo: Reme Hernandez / Cathopic) By Jeannie Ewing Contributing Writer I bowed my head in the confessional. Then, the sobbing: “Father,...

Guest Contributor
Apr 13, 20235 min read


Dare to forgive: Immaculée Ilibagiza & radical reconciliation
Photo provided The anguish of imminent death pierced Immaculée’s body “like a thousand needles.” She wondered anxiously, “How is it to...

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Apr 11, 20235 min read


The healing power of forgiveness
Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ." (Eph 4:32) Photo by Ante Gudelj on...

Dr. Jim Langley
Apr 4, 20235 min read


The Seven Last Words: Christ’s invitation from the Cross
During the Lenten season, an austere time of the desert, we keep our eyes fixed on Christ crucified. The focus is not on the “no” of...

Jared Staudt
Apr 3, 20235 min read


Father, Forgive Them
When we began this season of Lent, I invited the faithful in the Archdiocese to reflect upon the great importance of forgiveness in our...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Mar 28, 20233 min read


On what will forgiveness depend?
Photo by Melanie Stander on Unsplash By Regis Martin/National Catholic Register Is forgiveness possible without faith? Suppose someone...

Guest Contributor
Mar 27, 20234 min read


Five Ways to Have a More Merciful Lent
(Photo: Adobe Stock) We could all use a little more mercy in our lives, and it can start with us being more merciful to ourselves and...

Brianna Heldt
Mar 13, 20234 min read


God’s plan for humanity is a gift of mercy
From Eden to the Promised Land The Crucifixion, Fra Angelico, ca. 1440. (http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435577) People...

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Mar 10, 20234 min read


Seven Capital Sins, Seven Lenten Virtues
(Photo: Lightstock) The capital or deadly sins were not named for being unforgivable or because of their gravity, but because they are...

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez
Mar 9, 20235 min read


The Examen: Finding God’s Path in Just 15 Minutes a Day
(Photo: Gerardo Juarez / Cathopic) By Patrick Howard Unleash the Gospel Taking just 15 minutes a day, the Examen prayer will transform...

Guest Contributor
Mar 7, 20234 min read


“But I’m a good person!”: Why go to Confession?
Photo by Shalone Cason via Unsplash “But I’m a good person!” Or so goes one of a myriad of common excuses for why someone doesn’t need to...

Aaron Lambert
Mar 3, 20233 min read


The inseparable keys to Lent: repentance and belief
Ashes — the refuse that remains when fire has consumed something — remind us of the humble dust from which we were made and our place...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Feb 17, 20233 min read


Confession 101: Receive the Lord’s Mercy
(Photo: Unsplash) The Church gives us the Sacrament of Reconciliation to be reconciled with God. As sinful beings, our communion with the...

Aaron Lambert
Feb 10, 20235 min read


Learning to Do Nothing
“All of man’s misfortune comes from one thing, which is not knowing how to sit quietly in a room.” Blaise Pascal, who offers this...

Jared Staudt
Feb 9, 20235 min read
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