June 29, 2023

A Ukrainian Catholic choir dressed in traditional attire sings during a June 26, 2023, Divine Liturgy that drew thousands to Stradch, a Marian spiritual center in the Lviv region of Ukraine. (OSV News photo/Gina Christian)

Thousands gather to honor martyrs old and new in Ukraine

OSV News June 29, 2023

Thousands gathered at a beloved pilgrimage site in Ukraine to honor martyrs slain in Soviet times, while mourning soldiers killed in Russia’s current full-scale invasion of their land.

Sharing the Word for June 29, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk June 29, 2023

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles June 29, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Acts 12:1-11 Today is the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. Each of them had his particular personality. Each was called by God for specific roles ...

Notes from a Friar: Finding the Room Within

Jeremy Harrington, OFM June 29, 2023

Have you found that special room within yourself?

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