She is celebrated as the founder of the Ursuline Order in Canada, and her work in educating young girls in the 17th century is still recognized today as helping to lay the foundations for formal education in Canada.
Saint of the month: St. Marie of the Incarnation
Divine Mercy Sunday opens ‘floodgates of mercy’ through Eucharist, confession
Observed on the second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday was established in 2000 by St. John Paul II during his canonization of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, a 20th-century Polish mystic.
Vatican announces theme for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Pope Francis has chosen “His mercy is from age to age” as the theme for this year’s celebration.
Synod’s ‘messy,’ ‘joyful’ North American phase concludes with call to mission, moves to Rome
The final document for the North American phase of the 2021-2024 Synod on Synodality was released April 12, capturing a process of dialogue and discernment.
Good vs. evil: Exorcism becomes hot topic for film, books this Eastertide
Just as Catholics worldwide commemorated Jesus’ resurrection and his triumph of good over evil on Easter Sunday, theaters across the United States were preparing for the release April 14 of the latest “supernatural horror thriller” of good versus evil with “The Pope’s Exorcist.”
Sunday Scripture readings: April 16, 2023
2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
First reading: Acts 2:42-47
Second reading: 1 Pt 1:3-9
Gospel: Jn 20:19-31
‘Keyboard warriors’ don’t evangelize, pope says, they just argue
The pope continued his series of audience talks about “evangelical zeal,” looking at how that differs from pretending to share the Gospel while really just seeking attention or pushing one’s own ideas.
Philadelphia father makes a kneeling pilgrimage in thanksgiving for son’s death-defying recovery from cancer
Parents and an army of prayer warriors refused to give up hope.