Homily of Pope Francis for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Castel Gandolfo, August 15, 2013 Dear Brothers and Sisters! At the end of its Constitution on the Church, the Second Vatican Council left us a very beautiful meditation on Mary Most Holy. Let me just recall the words referring ...read more

The Papal Welcoming Ceremony kicks off what some call the World Youth Day Triduum. The event is celebrated on the Thursday evening before the Way of the Cross (Friday evening), Vigil (Saturday evening) and Closing Mass (Sunday morning). The Papal Welcome is a highlight for many pilgrims; there’s always lots of excitement and given that ...read more

The following conference was given by the Most Rev. Gerald Cyprien Lacroix, Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in Nashville, Tennessee on August 9, 2013 “Religion is a fundamental part of culture, not as a dogma nor a belief, but as a cry.”(Maurice Merleau-Ponty, French Philosopher, ...read more

Read Fr. Michael Knox, SJ's reflection on the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe: Franciscan martyr of WWII in honour of his feast day. ...read more

As far as I can tell in our day and age, only church councils and papal transitions can attract the kind of global attention for the Catholic Church that is both honest and positive.  While working in Rome in February and March of 2013, I was struck by this reality and by how the intrigue ...read more

Returning home after World Youth Day Rio 2013 there were several things I didn’t miss: the long walk from our accommodations to the media centre because traffic was closed, the language barrier, and the weather that fluctuated between hot beach weather, and damp, winter rain. One thing I discovered I really do miss the incredible ...read more

Pilgrims have returned home, Copacabana Beach has been cleaned and Rio de Janeiro has returned to business as usual, but in the hearts of everyone something has changed. Something has to have changed. This has been my fourth international World Youth Day and every time, something changes. Perhaps it’s an insight, perhaps an emotion or ...read more

Post-Communion Remarks of Most Rev. Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki, Archbishop of Lviv, Ukraine at the 131st Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus in San Antonio, Texas, August 8, 2013 I am very pleased that John Paul II is present with us in this sacred relic. During his pontificate, Blessed John Paul II had a strong relationship ...read more

Homily of Most. Rev. William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore and Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus on the occasion of the Annual Memorial Mass for deceased Knights at the 131st Supreme Convention in San Antonio, Texas, August 8, 2013 I. Introduction – Our Eyes Have Not Seen A. Each year at our Supreme ...read more

Associate Editors of The Jesuit Post Sam Sawyer, SJ (left) and Eric Sundrup, SJ (middle) have teamed up with Salt and Light’s Sebastian Gomes (right) to create a new podcast that puts the Catholic faith in dialogue with modern culture.  The objective: to discuss serious issues affecting the church and the world… without taking themselves ...read more