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Spread Joy Far and Wide

Joseph Grant December 29, 2024

Like love itself, joyful generosity is measured not by how much we give out, but by how little we hold back.

Communion Call

Greg Friedman, OFM December 25, 2024

Stand in the winter’s cold Where the warmth of animals surrounds the mother’s love.

Advent with the Saints: Joseph

Greg Friedman, OFM December 21, 2024

Joseph is the silent figure in the Christmas stories. We never hear him speak; his annunciation—in Matthew’s Gospel—narrates Joseph’s story without giving us any of his words.

Pilgrims pray next to the coffin of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati at St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, Australia, July 10. Blessed Pier Giorgio died at age 24 in 1925 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1990. (CNS photo/Daniel Munoz, Reuters)

The story of the LA miracle that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint

OSV News December 20, 2024

For those who knew the strange story of Juan Gutierrez’s ankle, or even parts of it, the word “miracle” was hard not to think of.

Is Purgatory in the Bible?

Pat McCloskey, OFM December 17, 2024

Why do Catholics teach that purgatory exists? I can’t find it in my Bible.

Brother Brian Henry Newbigging, OFM Conv

Daniel Imwalle December 17, 2024

Brother Brian Henry Newbigging, OFM Conv, has a unique insight into the work that goes into making these beautiful, symbolic objects.

Advent with the Saints: Athanasius

Greg Friedman, OFM December 16, 2024

The incarnation is at the heart of our faith, and what we celebrate in this season.

A file photo shows a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe as it is unloaded from a truck after a procession to the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Tijuana, Mexico, where Mass was celebrated.

California bishops back migrants fearing mass deportation in Guadalupe message

OSV News December 13, 2024

(OSV News) — As President-elect Donald Trump threatens to enact “the largest deportation” in U.S. history, California’s Catholic bishops have issued a message of support for migrants,

President Joe Biden greets his son, Hunter Biden, after the president's speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Aug. 19, 2024. The president issued an expansive pardon for his son Dec. 1, marking a reversal of his previous statements he would not do so. (OSV News photo/Craig Hudson, Reuters)

Biden’s pardon of son brings mixed reaction, potential consequences

OSV News December 5, 2024

President Joe Biden’s expansive pardon for his son Hunter Biden Dec. 1 brought strong reaction from Catholic political observers and lawmakers alike, including criticism from Republicans and some members of Biden’s own Democratic Party.

In this file photo, before entering the conclave, cardinals concelebrate Mass for the election of the Roman pontiff in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 12, 2013. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Why ‘Conclave’ is captivating audiences as the season’s big indie hit

OSV News December 3, 2024

Secrecy and gossip. Intrigue and politicking. Unexpected twists and startling revelations.

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