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What Are Some Psalms Worth Memorizing for Different Occasions?
The psalms are the prayer book of the Church. For this reason, we do well not only to pray them regularly, but also to commit to memorizing them by heart so that “His praise will always be on my lips” (Ps 34:1). What follows is a small sampling of psalms worth learning for different occasions, following the numbering system employed by the NAB and RSV translations. For staying close to Christ: Psa...
Pope Francis Asks Papua New Guinea Catholics to Spread the Gospel to ‘Peripheries’…
Pope Francis called on Catholics in Papua New Guinea on Saturday to continue in their efforts of bringing the Gospel to the most marginalized and remote communities within the country. During a visit to the Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Port Moresby on Sept. 7, the Pope addressed bishops, priests, deacons, seminarians and catechists from across Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The...
Brothers in Arms, Romeo and Juliet, and Knives Out…
Brothers in arms, Romeo & Juliet, and knives out Skip to content Pillar subscribers can listen to Ed read this Pillar Post here: The Pillar TL;DR Happy Friday friends, There is a war on. We shouldn’t forget that. In fact, there’s more than one. Real wars, taking real lives, destroying real homes of real families. It’s all too easy for those of us who aren’t doing the actual fighting and dying,...
In this Sunday’s Gospel, pay attention to Our Lord’s unusual travel route, and these other important details…..
Lay witness has a huge impact, but priests have to be there to provide the sacraments. That’s one important lesson from the readings this Sunday, the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. The story told by Mark in the Gospel shows exactly how this works. First, even Jesus’s travel route is important in this Sunday’s Gospel. The passage begins by saying, “Jesus left the district of Tyre and...
NYTimes and AP look at the ideas that led J.D. Vance to become Catholic…
One of the world’s most important newsrooms just offered a finely detailed profile of Catholic convert J.D. Vance and, imagine this, the feature focused on the emotions and ideas that led him to swim the Tiber. This included his intellectual and spiritual attraction to the work of St. Augustine, one of the most important minds in all of Western culture. Yes, there were political implications linke...
Mike Aquilina Explores 12 Ancient Cities and How They Were Evangelized…
Journey from Jerusalem to Antioch through Alexandria, Rome, of course, Constantinople and, finally, to Carthage. ‘Rabbles, Riots and Ruins: Twelve Ancient Cities and How They Were Evangelized’ By Mike Aquilina Ignatius, 2024 206 pages, $17.95 Cities have always been rough places. When too many people are crowded together, there’s no telling what can go wrong: riots, vandalism and even murder. And ...
Thanks, Richard Dawkins…
Last week, I saw that Dr. Richard Dawkins, Oxford’s popular evolutionary biologist, was going to be in Dallas, TX for the first of his “An Evening with Richard Dawkins: The Final Bow” tour dates. His appearances will continue in ten U.S. cities during September and October. He says this will be his final speaking tour, so I decided I needed to go. There’s a history here. When I became Catholic in ...
Pope Francis Arrives in Papua New Guinea Amid Reports of Foiled Attack in Indonesia…
By Kristina Millare Rome Newsroom, Sep 6, 2024 / 09:45 am Pope Francis touched down in Papua New Guinea on Friday, the second country of his 12-day apostolic journey to Asia and Oceania, following emerging reports of a failed attempt on his life during his Indonesia visit. Landing in Jacksons International Airport in the country’s capital, Port Moresby, in the evening (local time) of Sept. 6 after...
The ‘Root Causes’ of Sexual Abuse in the Church…
The subject always deserves consideration, but two recent articles on sex abuse within the Church are worth discussion. The first, published by Crux, declares — sadly, to the surprise of no one — “Abuse crisis in the Catholic Church shows no signs of abating.” The second came via OSV News: Catholics in the Sicilian city of Enna are protesting a diocesan cover-up of abuses against minors, committed...
Voyage Classics Releases St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s ‘Story of a Soul’ With Original Artwork…
With our Voyage Classics line of books, we’ve been preserving classic works of literature that elevate our modern lives. Our unique editions of these vintage books are newly typeset and feature original illustrations. Such is the case with our latest book, Story of a Soul! One of the most popular religious autobiographies of all time, this Voyage Classics edition of Story of a Soul by St. Thérès...
EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research Poll: Kamala Harris Leads Donald Trump Among Catholic Voters…
In the race for the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris leads among Catholic voters over former President Donald Trump, aided by a significant gender gap, while the economy is the most dominant issue in the election. Vice President Kamala Harris leads among Catholic voters over former president Donald Trump, according to the findings of a new EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research survey two m...
International Eucharistic Congress Begins Sept. 8 in Ecuador…
In July, the United States held its first National Eucharistic Congress in 83 years — a monumental moment in the life of the local Church. However, it’s not the only Eucharistic congress that’s happening this year. From Sept. 8 to Sept. 15, the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress will gather thousands of faithful from corners of the world in Quito, Ecuador, to celebrate the Eucharistic p...
