“Sunday is about rest, but it’s a resting in the Lord, not just resting from activity,” says Michael Naughton of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.
Getting Sunday right: Family rediscovers the power of the Sabbath
Sunday Scripture readings: May 9, 2021
Sixth Sunday of Easter
First reading: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48
Second reading: 1 Jn 4:7-10
Gospel: Jn 14:23
Pope tells new Swiss Guards they represent a church that welcomes
The colorful induction ceremony of new recruits is traditionally held May 6 to mark the date in 1527 when 147 Swiss Guards lost their lives defending Pope Clement VII in the Sack of Rome.
Facing death, priest turns his farewell into teachable moment
Dying priest encouraged seminarians to pray the rosary, to revere the Eucharist and to rise above divisions.
Quintuplets’ parents rely on Catholic faith in daily challenges
On April 25, quintuplets with parents originally from Nigeria were baptized at St. Matthias the Apostle Catholic Church in Lanham, exactly 10 months from the day they were born.
Heaven doesn’t need saints canonized, people do, cardinal says
The Catholic Church’s proclamation of new saints demonstrates that it is possible for men and women to live holy lives and that God is present and at work in the world, said the prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes.
Pope approves canonizations, but doesn’t set date because of pandemic
Pope Francis approved the canonizations but said the date for the ceremony would have to be determined later.
Vatican approves new invocations for Litany of St. Joseph
Updating the Litany of St. Joseph, approved in 1909, the Vatican has added seven invocations, including two that address the guardian of Jesus and husband of Mary as “support in difficulty” and “patron of refugees.”