Deacon Pedro begins delving into the Catholic tradition of celibacy. Who takes the vow and why? Read this blog to find out! ...read more

Deacon Pedro Guevara Mann continues his exploration of married clergy by looking at how we came to have (a few) married priests in the Roman Rite. ...read more

On this World Mission Day, Pope Francis calls us to go forth fearlessly, sharing the love of God with all. Read the full text his homily here. ...read more

Is it possible to have married Catholic priests? Deacon Pedro explores the history of celibacy in the priesthood and the case for married clergy. ...read more

On October 13, 2019, Pope Francis celebrated the Mass for Canonization of five new saints in St. Peter's Square. Read the full text of his homily here. ...read more

Why is the Church holding a Synod on the Amazon? And why should we care? Deacon Pedro explains the issues and how they impact all of us. ...read more

The 2019 Synod on the Pan-Amazon Region began today with the Opening Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily here. ...read more

On Tuesday, October 1, Pope Francis presided at Vespers for the beginning of the Extraordinary Missionary Month. Read here the full text of his address. ...read more

I did not grow up praying novenas, but I did know what they were and I knew people who prayed them. Still, for some reason that now escapes me, a few years ago, I decided to pray a novena to St. Therese and started looking online for a good one to do. I found PrayMoreNovenas.com ...read more

"It is not just about migrants." Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily in St. Peter's Square at Holy Mass for World Day of Migrants and Refugees. ...read more