Most of the time we are not usually paying much attention to the readings at Mass. In this part four, Deacon Pedro explains the Liturgy of the Word. ...read more

As we celebrate the memorial of St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, read this beautiful prayer written by Pope St. John Paul II in 2004. ...read more

The entrance of the Mass is followed by the Penitential Act, the Gloria, and the Collect. Learn the meaning of these by reading the 3rd part of this series. ...read more

Last week we learned that it is our right to fully, actively, and consciously participate in the Mass. How can we do that if we don’t know what everything means? Over the next couple of weeks I hope that we can explain every part of the Mass in order to help you enter more deeply ...read more

Most of us have no clue what we are doing at Mass - yet we know it's important. In this series, Deacon Pedro explains the Mass in detail. ...read more

Matteo Ciofi reports from Rome on how the Vatican is celebrating the feast of St. Joachim and St. Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ...read more

Read about Benedict and Scholastica - two holy twins - and how our siblings can inspire us to carry out Jesus' great commandment. ...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 what Sebastian Gomes has to say about Jeff Sessions, fundamentalism, and why Catholics today have a responsibility to be biblically literate. ...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