Humility is key to understanding Easter, sharing its joy, pope says
To enter Christ's empty tomb like the disciples and see that he has risen, Christians today also must "bend down," Pope Francis said in his Easter message.
Parish continues tradition of blessing baskets for Easter dinner
It’s not just the Easter Bunny who prepares baskets with goodies for the day of the Lord’s Resurrection. Catholic women do too.
Volunteers wash feet of homeless at André House
Hector, a guest at André House, had just finished washing and conditioning with lotion the feet of Jay, a second year volunteer on the core team at the Holy Cross-run ministry for homeless in the Phoenix area.
Catholics pray Stations of the Cross across ASU campus
The Way of the Cross was hard. That didn’t stop Catholics of all ages from yearning to experience a piece of Jesus’ suffering on Good Friday.
Bishop Olmsted leads faithful in Good Friday rosary at Planned Parenthood
Good Friday found more than 150 local Catholics praying in front of a Planned Parenthood facility, one that performs abortions up to 24 weeks.
Vatican invites director of University of Mary’s Rome campus to read at Pope Francis’...
Thomas Schulzetenberg comes from great German heritage and is a native Minnesotan, but has a masterful understanding of the English language and especially the Catholic faith.
Gobernador firma nueva ley pro-vida
Mientras que los católicos se preparan para celebrar la Pascua, sus obispos se alegraron por la nueva legislación pro-vida firmada y hecha ley por el Gobernador Doug Ducey el 30 de marzo.
Pope asks prisoners to pray that Christ make him a better servant
He greeted, hugged, clasped hands with and kissed the scores of inmates outside lining the barricade. Many held plastic rosaries out to be blessed; others wanted just to stroke his hand or ask him to pray for someone in a picture they showed him.
Bishop assures victims at Healing Mass of God’s love
In her poem “Healing,” Diane Vreuls writes, “They say the suffering unto health hurts less than suffering unto death. Those suffering don’t say this.”
Bishops call for ‘mutual respect’ in ‘necessary dialogue’ on RFRA
Indiana's Catholic bishops April 1 urged people to show mutual respect for one another and allow "the necessary dialogue" to take place to make sure no one in the state will face discrimination, "whether it is for their sexual orientation or for living their religious beliefs."
