Francis de Sales: The Beauty of the Devout Life
In order to be devout, not only must we want to do the will of God, we must do it joyfully. If I were not a bishop, yet knew what I know, I would not want to be one. But being one, not only am
Ukrainian crisis a threat to Europe and democracy, local leaders say
Local Ukrainian-American Catholics warn a Russian troop buildup on Ukraine’s border poses a grave threat not only to that nation, but to Europe and democracy itself. “It is a question of life or death for thousands, who will be massacred by an escalated invasion,” said Archbishop Borys Gudziak,
“I Heard Sobbing”: Hospitalized Baby Meets Jesus in Adoration in Powerful Story of Faith in the Eucharist
This is a beautiful story! A female Twitter user posted an incredibly moving story about an experience she had in Eucharistic adoration. The woman’s name is Gianna, a 20-year-old Catholic journalism student. “I witnessed something so profound tonight that reminded me, in light of the recent news
Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment
Justice Stephen Breyer will step down from the Supreme Court at the end of the current term, according to people familiar with his thinking. Breyer is one of the three remaining liberal justices, and his decision to retire after more than 27 years on the court allows President
‘Pray for peace and justice in Ukraine’
Archbishop Borys Gudziak is the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparch of Philadelphia — leader of the 50,000 Ukrainian Catholics in the United States. The Ukrainian Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church — part of the communion of the Catholic Church, with a distinct liturgical, spiritual,
Who were Sts. Timothy and Titus?
The New Testament is full of letters that are addressed to early Christian communities, such as the Corinthians, Ephesians, or Thessalonians. However, it also contains three letters that are addressed to individual persons, two to St. Timothy and one to St. Titus. Who were Timothy
The Constant Conversion of St. Paul
St. Paul did not really fall off his high horse on the road to Damascus. There’s no horse in the Bible story, and we probably got the idea from the famous depiction of St. Paul’s conversion by the artist Caravaggio. Whether St. Paul fell off
Funeral Mass homily: Catholic intellectual Alice von Hildebrand ‘defended all that is worth defending’
Editor’s note: Catholic intellectual Alice von Hildebrand, whose husband was the late Catholic philosopher Dietrich von Hildebrand, died Jan. 14 at the age of 98. Revered as a “tigress” in defense of objective Truth and the Catholic Church, von Hildebrand appeared more than 80 times on EWTN and contributed many outstanding
NY auxiliary appointed by Pope Francis will be one of world’s youngest bishops
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed two new auxiliaries for the Archdiocese of New York, one of whom will be one of the world’s youngest bishops. The Vatican announced on Jan. 25 that Father Joseph A. Espaillat and Father John S. Bonnici will be ordained as bishops. Born
Catholic adoption agency in Michigan wins settlement allowing it to operate in accord with the faith
A Catholic adoption agency in Michigan reached a settlement with the state on Tuesday which will allow the agency to continue to place children in homes in a manner consistent with its Catholic identity. A 2019 requirement imposed by Michigan that adoption agencies must match
