Spirituality

Readings of the Holy Mass: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.

What do we mean by ‘spiritual Communion’?

Jesuit Father Richard Malloy shows how God’s grace can work through the electronic screen by which we watch the Mass. The reality of Jesus' transformative love operates in our minds and hearts.

‘Steadfast’: A word for this strangest of seasons

The coronavirus pandemic, amid a Lent like no other, has revealed the divine diligence of archdiocesan workers caring for society's most vulnerable, writes Gina Christian.

A prayer for healing and end to pandemic

From the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Philadelphia and the Ukrainian bishops in America comes "A Holy Week Prayer for Healing From the Coronavirus."

Join novena prayers continuing at Miraculous Medal Shrine

Nothing has stopped the perpetual novena at the famed Germantown shrine since 1930, and Vincentian Father Michael Carroll invites all to join in the prayers to Mary, virtually, every Monday morning.

On Palm Sunday, we remember Jesus’ sacrifice of love

Msgr. Joseph Prior explains how the passion and death of Jesus is the turning point for human history. With the difficulties and frustrations of today's crisis, we can find courage in his saving love.

Readings of the Holy Mass: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.

In our present misery, we find mercy beyond measure

The grim coronavirus statistics have become the metric for our upended lives, writes Gina Christian. But amid our pain, we encounter a God whose love is without limit.

It’s not about chocolate: This Lent we know real sacrifice

Gia Myers started this Lent debating what little everyday luxuries she would give up. But agony over her frail mother, at risk for coronavirus, brings the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross into stark focus.

Staying Catholic while stuck at home

Jackie and Bobby Angel offer their thoughts in this video from Ascension Press on how the Body of Christ lives effectively in this time of the coronavirus pandemic.