Just after 4 p.m. on May 26, Bishop Robert Brennan looked from halfway down the Brooklyn Bridge towards Manhattan, where he saw a monstrance being carried under a canopy, and a sea of thousands of faithful Catholics from the Archdiocese of New York coming towards him.
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Pope: Quality Education Builds Better Human Beings, Not Economic Returns
True education is accompanying young people to discover and build the common good through academic rigor and serving others, Pope Francis said.
Only in Print: Praying for your Parish, Daily Prayers and Reflections for Pastoral Staff
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Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes is ‘Experience of Fraternity,’ Military Bishop Says
Nearly 15,000 military personnel from some 40 countries will gather at the French Marian sanctuary in Lourdes May 24-26 for the International Military Pilgrimage. After the Bastille Day celebration July 14, France’s biggest national holiday, the Lourdes military pilgrimage is the most important gathering of its kind for the army.
Pope Francis Recognizes Miracle Needed for Church’s First Millennial Saint
Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose birth in 1991 will make him the first “millennial” to become a saint.
Don’t Let Discord Lead to Death, Pope Says in City of Romeo and Juliet
Adults in the world’s richest nations deserve “the Pontius Pilate Nobel Prize because we have become experts at washing our hands” of the violence and injustices in the world, Pope Francis said.
The Trinity Exemplifies Perfect Unity and Love
As we come together on this solemn feast of the Most Holy Trinity, we celebrate the profound mystery of one God in three Persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This day holds a special significance for all of us, inviting us to meditate on the unity and love that binds the Trinity and every one of us in a divine family.
‘No One Has Greater Love’ Than the Fallen
“Greetings from the President of the United States. Your friends and neighbors have selected you to represent [them] in the Armed Forces …” And so begins the so-called “friends” letter notifying a young man that he has been conscripted. The “draft” has not been used since the Vietnam War, yet we still honor draftees on Memorial Day.
Sharing the Gift of Baptism Makes All Christians Friends, Pope Says
Christians have the same baptism and that makes them friends, Pope Francis told members of an ecumenical organization from Hong Kong.
Letters to the Editor Week of May 25, 2024
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