The story of the Five Loaves and Two Fish or the Feeding of the Multitudes is the only miracle story that appears in all four Gospels. So it's important! ...read more

US Senator Bernie Sanders admires Pope Francis for his approach to helping the poor and the suffering, which is deeper and more radical than his own! ...read more

Gynacolate sounds like diaconate, but it isn't. It's a ministry that is lay, missionary, and feminine. Something new coming to the Church? ...read more

In this #TFImoment, Sr. Beth Davies recounts how Pope Francis' meeting with people suffering from Huntington’s disease inspired her to greater compassion. ...read more

What is a missionary? What is the mission of the Church? Deacon Pedro presents a perspective from the 5th Missionary Congress of the Americas in Bolivia. ...read more

In this #TFImoment, Cardinal Kevin Farrell discusses the impact Pope Francis has had on the world through his gift of authenticity - of walking the talk. ...read more

Read the last installment of Deacon Pedro's series on Sacraments in which he discusses mystery, Christ's presence, and Sacramentals. ...read more

Read about S+L Cinematographer Peter Turek's experience in Lampedusa while filming The Francis Impact as we commemorate Pope Francis' visit five years ago. ...read more

Deacon Pedro looks at the parts of the ritual that make up a Sacrament and how we understand Jesus' role in instituting them. ...read more

I guess you can’t blame Catholics if they don’t know the meaning of a Sacrament. I was a Catholic for 38 years and had received 5 of the 7 Sacraments before I really came to understand what Sacraments are and why we need them. What is a Sacrament? I don’t remember learning this, but, as ...read more