In reality, the desire for a spouse is a source of sanctification. It’s natural to want to meet candidates for marriage. Within a marriage, a spouse learns to be more vulnerable, generous, loving, selfless, and forgiving. ...read more

This year, we invite all Catholics seeking love rooted in faith and loved ones to join us in a special Novena to St. Valentine! This novena will help you: to grow in hope and trust in God’s timing, to reflect on the vocation of marriage, and to ask for the intercession of saints who model faithful and fruitful love. ...read more

For the month of January, our Holy Father asks us to pray that our praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church. ...read more

On January 1, 2026, Pope Leo XIV gave the homily at Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God in St. Peter's Basilica. ...read more

Irene reflects on the importance of both the fun offered by the season and the deeper spiritual meaning of Jesus' birth. ...read more

Joseph McCullough, one of our Associate Producers, writes about the Catholic values he brings to his media vocation and offers words of encouragement to all supporters of our ministry. ...read more

At noon on Thursday, December 25, 2025, Pope Leo XIV gave the traditional Christmas message and blessing urbi et orbi ("to the city and to the world") from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. ...read more

Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes, FSP reminds us that many encounter the newborn Christ with a mixture of grief and hope. ...read more

Pope Leo XIV gave the homily at Midnight Mass, saying that "In the Child Jesus, God gives the world a new life: his own, offered for all. He does not give us a clever solution to every problem, but a love story that draws us in." ...read more

Gianpaolo gives us a helpful reminder to ask young people what they want from their Catholic faith: "we would love to deliver." ...read more