The season of Advent is a moment of grace to help believers stop being presumptuous and pretending to be self-sufficient, Pope Francis said.
Advent is opportunity to get off pedestal of superiority, pope says
Boxes of Joy
Two Council of Catholic Women deaneries send Christmas gifts to children in Central America.
Theology 101: John: The Beloved Disciple
Traditionally, St. John, or John the Evangelist, is believed to be the one mentioned by Jesus as the beloved disciple.
Being ‘inclusive’ of those with disabilities means valuing them, pope says
The pope’s meeting with the group Dec. 3 marked the International Day for Persons with Disabilities.
Keep the creche in Christmas, pope urges
“It reminds us how good it is for us to cherish moments of silence and prayer in our days, often overwhelmed by frenzy,” Pope Francis said.
For converts to Catholicism, RCIA is now ‘OCIA’: What’s behind name change?
While the rites remain the same in OCIA as they were in RCIA, the use of the word “Order” emphasizes the continual development candidates and catechumens go through in the faith formation process.
First deaf priest in U.S. visits Minnesota parish, inspires Jesuit novice
Deaf people face significant challenges as priests, he said, such as administering the sacrament of penance because “you can’t use an interpreter for penance; you have to have a deaf priest.”
Pope pays tribute to predecessor, honors Ratzinger Prize winners
The Ratzinger Prize, a sort of “Nobel Prize in Theology,” honors two scholars each year.