The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus produces one ultimate, marvellous fruit: a heart like Jesus’ own. Near the end of the Litany of the Sacred Heart, we pray that “Jesus, gentle and humble of heart, touch our hearts and make them like your own”. Gentleness and humility shape the heart of the one…
Sport is not simply an escape from reality. It is also preparation for reality writes, writes Fr Barry White As the FIFA World Cup kicks off today, June 11, 2026, across North America, many of us will spend the weeks ahead captivated by the drama that only a World Cup can provide: stunning goals, heroic…
On June 11 each year, the Church celebrates the feast of St Barnabas who is identified in Scripture as ‘the son of encouragement’. It is one of the highest compliments to be paid – to be known and remembered as someone who gave encouragement to others. The first mention of Barnabas in Scripture comes in…
Mar dheisceabal ag leanúint ár dTiarna Íosa Chríost nach é an ceist is mó ná ‘cén fáth go bhfuil fulaingt in ár shaol in aon chor?’ Tá trí dúshlán ann dúinn. Ba mhaith leis iad a bheith ar eolas againn mar tá siad tabhachtach d’aon duine a theastaíonn uatha Íosa a leanúint. Creidim féin go…
There’s a lyric in a song by Gordon Lightfoot which tries to interpret the struggle going on in the heart of Miguel de Cervantes’ mythical hero, Don Quixote. His goodness separates him from the world, even as he understands that wickedness has the same source, namely, that both “the wise and wicked feed upon life’s…
Q: Is six months of donations to a parish a normal requirement for baptising a baby in the parish? A: You are correct that the Church teaches that newborn infants should be baptised as soon as reasonably possible. While the Church doesn’t give us a strict time limit, Canon 867 of the Code of Canon…
A patient lies unconscious in the intensive care unit. Days have passed without improvement. An artificial intelligence (AI) system, having analysed vast amounts of clinical data, concludes that the likelihood of recovery is extremely low. It recommends withdrawing life support. The medical team studies the report. It seems detailed, logical and persuasive. Yet at the…
The good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ The Gospel Matthew 9:36 When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Matthew 9:37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; Matthew 9:38 therefore…
One of the most beautiful homilies of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate to date was delivered May 8, 2026, the first anniversary of his election. Pope Leo marked the occasion by visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary, also known as Our Lady of Pompeii, “to place my service under the protection of the…
The deepest structure of reality is not domination or fear, but self-giving love, writes Alan Martin God created mankind in his own image. This does not mean that humans physically resemble God, but rather that humans uniquely reflect something of God’s ultimate nature and character. Specifically, God is rational and loving and humans can reflect…
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