Spirituality
Don’t go there, Jesus
The Lord mysteriously leads us to places of suffering we'd rather not visit, writes Gina Christian. Yet he walks with us at every step, guiding us to our true destination: eternal life in him.
Resurrection of Jesus breaks power of death, despair in our times
Msgr. Joseph Prior explains how in the mystery of Jesus' rising from the tomb, sorrow gives way to joy and the realization that on Easter we are loved in the most profound way.
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.