2+ hour ago  (522+ words) "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (Eph. 6: 12)." This present spiritual war is far greater than we could ever…...

9+ hour, 43+ min ago  (217+ words) 25 May 2026 Mary, Mother of the Church on Monday of week 8 in Ordinary Time St. Bede Catholic Church - Kelly, Kansas Readings at Mass Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II). There is no choice between ferial and memorial readings today, because all readings…...

12+ hour, 43+ min ago  (141+ words) VATICAN CITY (AP) " Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from…...

20+ hour, 56+ min ago  (902+ words) Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (659+ words) he recently published report from Study Group 9 of the Synod on Synodality should alarm any faithful Catholic who still believes that the Catholic Church has something clear, definite, and salvific to say regarding human sexuality. Doctrine does not need to…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (203+ words) The twelve apostles included "James the son of Alphaeus" (Matt. 10: 3). God often uses ordinary people to accomplish great things. Like most Christians, James the son of Alphaeus is an unknown and unsung soldier of the cross. His distinguishing characteristic is…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1866+ words) Liturgical Colour: Red. Year: A(II). These readings are for the extended-form Vigil Mass on the evening before the feast. These readings are for the day of the feast itself. Pentecost and the Jewish Feast of Weeks. The Spirit bringing life…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (670+ words) Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (576+ words) By Dr. John Bergsma Pentecost Vigil Readings: Gen. 11: 1-9 (Babel); Ex. 19: 3-8a; 16-20b (Sinai); Ez. 37: 1-14 (dry bones); Joel 3: 1-5 (old men will dream, dreams); Romans 8: 22-27 (Spirit prays for us); John 7: 37-39 (rivers of living water). The Readings for the Mass of the Pentecost pick up,…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1120+ words) The Sacramental Parable in Madrid Sometimes the whole revolution appears in one little administrative choice. Now the great public sign is different. The visible sign is not the confessional, the priest, absolution, or contrition. Instead, it has been replaced by…...