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What is a Holy Door and where can I find one?
Even if one cannot physically make a pilgrimage to the sacred places that the church sets aside, every Catholic can experience the indulgence of God’s grace by entering the holy doors of one’s own parish “home” and being intentional about receiving the sacraments.
An Unforgettable Lesson
Children will forget things at home—the trumpet, the lunch, the math homework, or water bottle. Sometimes you can’t fix it. But sometimes you can—and you will.
St. Joseph: A patron for us all
In addition to his patronage of the church and a happy death, St. Joseph is patron of nearly a dozen countries. He also is patron of the sick, fathers and husbands, and workers, among others.
Question Corner: Does the church grant annulments in cases of marital infidelity?
If a person truly cannot remain faithful despite their desire to do so, this means that they were incapable of marrying due to a fundamental incapacity to assume a core duty of the vocation of marriage.
Resources for 2025 Jubilee Year
Pope Francis has invited us to embark on a journey, a pilgrimage of hope, during this jubilee year. It is a call to walk together and become witnesses to an anxious world that God is faithful to us, and our hope in God will not disappoint.
St. Patrick: Do you know the myth or the man?
Surprisingly, given the popularity and influence of the day, many revelers know little about St. Patrick the man.
Addressing unnecessary human suffering: Migration today
What made America great was migration, and without it, we may never achieve greatness again.
A new heart this Lent
Every one of us needs the grace of new life in Christ, and the entirely new heart that goes with it.
Become like children
Away from the demands of corporate media, I’ve found joy in what I call “kids world,” where I’m a daily witness to the wide-eyed wonderment, thoughts and discoveries of my sons Michael (9 years old), Christian (6 years old), and their peers.
What is a jubilee?
The roots of a jubilee year are found in Scripture. As described in Leviticus 25, every 50th year was to be celebrated as a jubilee year in which all debt was forgiven, slaves were freed and their ancestral lands could be reclaimed.