“Put not your trust in princes” could be the political motto of Christians. Indeed, the central events of our faith...
The Misunderstood Sacrament
The most common risk for the sacraments in today's society is to trivialize them. Marriage is reduced to a great...
Learning to reread life
Among the legacies left to us by St. Ignatius of Loyola in the Spiritual Exercises is spiritual rereading. What is...
Eucharistic Congress – Fridays from the Heart
The National Eucharistic Congress is happening right now! Tens of thousands from across the U.S. are gathering for...
Anointing: a gift in pain
I do not often administer the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, since I have been involved in youth ministry for...
Being By Their Side
Before equivocation or sin, what makes us profoundly human and similar is the experience of pain and illness. An...
For the Pastoral Care of the Sick – Fridays from the Heart
Join the Holy Father in praying for the pastoral care of the sick. We pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the...
For the Pastoral Care of the Sick – The Pope Video
During the month of July, Pope Francis invites us to pray for our brothers and sisters who receive the Anointing of...
For the Pastoral Care of the Sick – Monthly Prayer
All-merciful Father, What a great mystery, the fragility of the body, the sickness that weakens us! How often we want...
For the Pastoral Care of the Sick
I am a priest and a pastor of a parish. One of the things that means is that I anoint a lot of people. Parishioners...
Prayer and Engagement
Connor and Sophie share words of wisdom with all of us on prayer and engagement. How can engaged couples keep God at...
Year of Prayer
"The heart of the Church's mission is prayer" Pope Francis. Learning to pray is as necessary as it is difficult. That...