Pope Francis Full Lenten Message 2020

Pope Francis released a beautiful Lenten message titled “The Word.”
 

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the certain goal of Easter, Christ’s victory over death. This season urgently calls us to conversion. Christians are asked to return to God “with all their hearts” (Joel 2:12), to refuse to settle for … Read more

Confession is a Place of Victory – Father Mike Schmitz

God’s invitation
It has many names – the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the Sacrament of Penance, or the Sacrament of Confession – but it’s all the same sacrament. Confession.  Are you waiting in church right now to confess your sins to a priest? Are you panicking because it’s been awhile and you forgot what to do? This … Read more

Bishop Barron: Where the Church Can Play a Role in Today’s Social Media

Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary bishop of the Los Angeles archdiocese and founder of Word on Fire Ministries, discusses how social media has provided new opportunities and challenges to the Church.

Ten years ago, less than half of all Americans used any kind of social media in their lives. Now social media platforms are deeply integrated in … Read more

How to do Lectio Divina (Holy Reading)

“Lectio divina is an authentic source of Christian spirituality recommended by our Rule. We therefore practice it every day, so that we may develop a deep and genuine love for it, and so that we may grow in the surpassing knowledge of Christ. In this way we shall put into practice the Apostle Paul’s commandment, which … Read more