St. Josemaria Escriva (1902-1975) is best known as the founder of Opus Dei, a Catholic organization of laypeople and priests, which functions on the principle that every single person is called to holiness in their ordinary daily life, wherever God has called them to be. In preparation for his feast day today, we have been ...read more

Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), given on June 14, 2020. ...read more

“Stretch forth your hand to the poor.” Read Pope Francis' message for the fourth World Day of the Poor, on November 15, 2020. ...read more

In 1799, two monks were killed while defending the Eucharist. What can we take from the witness of Eucharistic martyrs to inform our own faith lives? ...read more

Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for Pentecost Sunday, given in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on May 31, 2020. ...read more

Fr. Michael McGivney is going to be beatified. Who was he? And why is he important to the Church today, more than a hundred years after his death? ...read more

Of all the saints that have lived and died in the city of Rome, only St. Philip Neri is called the "Apostle of Rome". What makes him so special? ...read more

In 1374, St. Catherine of Siena's hometown experienced an outbreak of the bubonic plague. What can we learn from this great saint and her approach to life? ...read more

Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily given on Divine Mercy Sunday at the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia, a church in Rome. ...read more

Read the full text of Pope Francis' Easter message "to the city and to the world" given on April 12, 2020, at the Vatican. ...read more