Anticipation in extra-Ordinary Time
If there is ever a time when the difference in perspective between children and adults is stunningly clear, it is during the four weeks of Advent.
Thanksgiving for the community
St. Theresa, Three Lakes, and pastor Fr. Ron Serrao hosted a free Thanksgiving dinner for the community on Nov. 27.
Singer’s platform a place of encounter with Jesus
If, on Christmas morning, there was no snow, no lights, decorations, songs or anything to mark the occasion, “If all we had left was Jesus, would that be enough for us” to celebrate?
Advent greetings from the Office of Parish Transformation
Happy Advent! I hope that your journey to welcoming Christ more fully into your lives has been fruitful thus far.
Dodging the mindless, blurry whirlwind
“Shop, shop, shop” is the mantra blaring at us throughout the holiday season.
‘May the Peace of the Holy Family fill your heart and home’
Bishop James P. Powers 2025 Christmas message
Pope urges people to protect, cultivate even smallest signs of peace, hope
The "confrontational" tone dominating both global and national politics is "deepening instability and unpredictability day by day," Pope Leo XIV wrote in his message for World Peace Day.
Attending school Christmas concert, pope thanks children for sharing love
At the end of his one day off each week, Pope Leo XIV went to the local school in Castel Gandolfo and joined hundreds of excited parents in watching the children's Christmas concert.
Vatican’s 2025: Year brings new pope, renewed focus on unity, peace
For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily about the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV.
Christian archaeology can serve evangelization, pope says in document
Christian archaeology seeks to see, hear and touch the Word made flesh, Pope Leo XIV said, inviting the world's bishops and others to encourage young people, lay people and priests to study archaeology.