Ignatius of Loyola: a saint for difficult times
When Ignatius of Loyola (Feast Day July 31) found himself bedridden with a shattered leg, all of his big dreams and plans were history. Arrogant, stubborn, and hot-tempered, Ignatius was … Learn More
Category: National/International
Expert: God is ‘strongly connected’ to disability community, access to Eucharist is essential
Charleen Katra, executive director of the National Catholic Partnership on Disability, discusses “The Eucharist: Ensuring Access for All.”
The story of ‘the bishop of the abandoned tabernacle’
National Eucharistic Congress participants heard the story of St. Manuel González García (1877–1940), a little-known saint who passionately urged people to recognize the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist … Learn More
Here are 5 ways Father Mike Schmitz says Catholics can be better evangelizers
There are few Catholics in the country, and even the world, who don’t know the name of Father Mike Schmitz. The college campus ministry chaplain from the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, … Learn More
National congress concludes, beginning a new era of Eucharistic ‘missionary conversion’
INDIANAPOLIS — The five days of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis could not have ended in a more fitting way — with the celebration of the Eucharist with … Learn More
‘Jesus, I trust in you’: National Eucharistic Congress opens with a powerful holy hour
Absolute silence filled Lucas Oil Stadium as tens of thousands of people dropped to their knees to adore Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament as the long-anticipated National Eucharistic Congress … Learn More
How to watch the National Eucharistic Congress beginning July 17
Congress emcees hope revival sessions deepen attendees’ experience of Jesus in Eucharist.
Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark joins Mass marking the 50th anniversary of the Neocatechumenal Way in the US
Mass was held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Vatican rules supposed apparitions of Virgin Mary near Rome ‘not supernatural’
The Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced in June that alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary outside of Rome are not supernatural, upholding the local bishop’s ban … Learn More
Synod working document offers inspiration, points to journey ahead, say experts
The newly released working document for the Synod on Synodality offers inspiration, while revealing the journey is far from over in realizing the fullness of the church’s mission, experts told OSV News.