“That is how the name came into my heart: Francis of Assisi. For me, he is the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation.” (Address to Representatives of the Communications Media, March 16, 2013) We are deeply saddened by the death of our beloved Pope Francis on April ...read more

Read the full text of Pope Francis' Easter message "to the city and to the world" given on April 20, 2025, at the Vatican. ...read more

On Saturday, April 19, 2025, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals and Papal Delegate, read the homily prepared by Pope Francis for the Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter. The Holy Father called listeners to "let the hope of Easter blossom in our lives and in the world!" ...read more

Cardinal Calcagno read Pope Francis' homily at the Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. You can read the full text here. ...read more

Guest contributor Dr. Murray Watson reflects on the differences and interconnectedness of Passover and Easter. ...read more

The Holy Crown of Thorns was returned to Notre-Dame de Paris after the rededication in December, restoring a beloved Lenten devotion. ...read more

We begin our annual pilgrimage of Lent in faith and hope with the penitential rite of the imposition of ashes. ...read more

The account of Pentecost (cf. Acts 2:1-11) shows us two areas of the Holy Spirit’s working in the Church: in us and in mission, with two characteristics: power and gentleness. ...read more

Jesus is the vine; we are the branches. Like a patient farmer, God, the merciful and good Father, tenderly cultivates us so that our lives may be filled with much fruit. ...read more

In January, 2003, Sherbrooke's St. Clare Monastery burned down. It was rebuilt two years later, a true sign of resurrection. ...read more