hope

Read the text from the Mass for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord presided over by Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter’s Basilica.

This Advent, Isaiah invites us to embrace parish changes as opportunities to dream big with God and trust His presence in the new.

Accompaniment is at the heart of the Church’s mission. Let us foster in our diocese a spirit of community where no one walks alone.

Amid the fear and confusion facing immigrants in the United States, Catholics who minister with them see signs of hope and celebrated that during the Jubilee of Migrants.

In grief and change, God is planting renewal. Pastoral planning calls us to discover abundant life, rooted in faith, hope and bold trust.

Grief touches every heart — but faith transforms sorrow into sacred strength. In our darkest moments, Christ meets us, consoles us, and leads us toward hope.

As gesture of unity and an opportunity for spiritual renewal, the Benedictine Pilgrimage of Hope, will take place Saturday, Sept. 6, inviting everyone to join in prayer and a five-mile walk along the Wobegon Trail.

Sister Hosea Rupprecht shares, “One of my mom’s sayings was, ‘If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.’ This came to mind as I reflected on the message for this year’s World Communications Day: ‘Share with gentleness the hope that is in your heart.'”