Pope Leo XIII, regularly understood to be the founder of Catholic social teaching, can be described as the first modern pope. ...read more

Deacon Pedro begins a six-week exploration of the Doctors of the Church with Gregory, Ambrose, Augustine, Jerome, Thomas Aquinas, and John Chrysostom. ...read more

Learn about St. Thomas Aquinas, the medieval monk and scholar whose radical authenticity makes him an excellent example of holiness. ...read more

Can you imagine God appearing to you in a dream and telling you to ask for anything – that He would give you anything you want? What would you ask for? ...read more

This year during WYD the Church happened to celebrate the memorials of some very memorable saints. Deacon Pedro explains why they are also relevant for WYD. ...read more

Perhaps we should be used to the “element of surprise” in the pontificate of Pope Francis.  He was at it again last Friday, March 13 on the second anniversary of his election, when he unexpectedly announced a “Jubilee Year of Mercy” to take place in the Church and around the world from December 2015 to ...read more