The Memorare, a prayer attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux, is one of the best prayers expressing our confidence in the Blessed Virgin Mary. Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never ...

The gravity of sin - in an era where moral relativism has dulled society rsquo;s sensitivity to sin, the Catholic Church ...

the Memorare prayer expresses this sentiment very well. Mary loves each of her children, giving particular attention to those who, like her Son at the hour of his Passion, are prey to suffering ...

Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for Military Services and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), thanked Pope Francis for his “prayerful support” and ...

A Catholic perspective on ghost stories reveals why some apparitions may be souls in Purgatory — and why the Church urges us ...

The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years. The Jubilee has roots in the Jewish practice of Sabbath rest every seven days ...

All of us want our friends to talk to us because they enjoy talking to us, not for external, opportunistic reasons. We should apply the same lesson to meditation, eating and prayer.

In our lives, we are often like Goldilocks. We make it our life’s goal to be comfortable. We want everything to be just right ...

In early January, Catholic news outlets released a reminder ... acts of charity and saying special prayers — Pope Francis introduced a new option: a call to fast from the internet and social ...

Pope Francis sent “cordial greetings” and “assurance of my prayers” to Donald J ... That’s not the way to resolve them.” Catholic leaders in the United States have also spoken out ...

During an ecumenical prayer service at St. Paul Outside the ... agree on a way to determine a common date for Easter, the Catholic Church would accept it. Artificial intelligence or any other ...

Francis, leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church since 2013, has used unusually forceful language in criticizing Trump in recent years. The pope's congratulatory note comes a day after ...