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A Catechism for Troubled Times

BOOK PICK: Cardinal Robert Sarah’s latest book, ‘Catechism of the Spiritual Life,’ firmly grasps the Church’s responsibility to the poor, as well as her monastic tradition.

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Pope Francis speaks at his general audience in Paul VI Hall on Jan. 18, 2023.

Pope Francis Clarifies Comments on Sin and Homosexuality

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Father Timothy Radcliffe’s Designation as Synod on Synodality’s Retreat Master Stirs Anxiety

Joan Frawley Desmond Vatican

Cardinal McElroy’s Attack on Church Teachings on Sexuality Is a Pastoral Disaster

Father Raymond J. de Souza Vatican

‘The Sundays and weeks of Ordinary Time … take us through the life of Christ. This is the time of conversion. This is living the life of Christ,’ the USCCB reminds the faithful.

Entering Into the Mystery of Christ: The Beauty of Ordinary Time

Lindsey Weishar Features

The beatitudes help us view life as Jesus sees it.

Be Blessed: The Beatitudes and a Flourishing Life

Msgr. Charles Pope Sunday Guide

Cardinal Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong arrives for the funeral Mass of Pope Benedict XVI Jan. 5 at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. Cardinal Zen and Cardinal George Pell formed part of a grace-filled dinner gathering later that day. Five days later, the Australian cardinal died.

A Moment of Special Grace

Father Raymond J. de Souza Vatican

Mark Houck gives a speech at the Men's March in Boston on Oct. 15, 2022.

Mark Houck Trial: Jury Deadlocked, Will Resume Deliberations Jan. 30

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Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas Unveiled at 700th Anniversary of His Canonization

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A variety of offerings are available for feast-day celebrations.

Feast-Day Finds: Catholic Valentines

Katie Warner Blogs

Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, feeds the poor, helps the elderly, and cares for the disabled.

Wisconsin Catholic Charity Sues to Win Recognition as a Religious Organization

Professor John Finnis speaks to the attendees of a conference of international Catholic theologians and jurists in Rome last month.

John Finnis to Pontifical Academy for Life: Church’s Infallible Teaching Against Contraception Is ‘Certainly True’

The beatitudes shed light on our choices.

What the Beatitudes Teach Us About Blessings and Woe

The White-Martyr Cardinals’ Dinner

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Pope Francis greets the crowd at his Sunday Angelus address on Jan. 29, 2023.

Pope Francis Decries Culture that ‘Throws Away’ Unborn Children, Elderly, Poor

At the end of the Angelus, a young boy and girl in blue sweatshirts joined Pope Francis in the window of the Apostolic Palace and read aloud a letter sharing their commitment to peace.

Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican January 29, 2023

According to the artist who created the statue, it’s a symbol of women’s empowerment and an expression of support for abortion.

How the ‘Satanic’ New York City Courthouse Statue Is All About Abortion

The statue wears a lace collar around its neck, which Sikander has explained is meant to resemble the collar worn by the late Bader Ginsburg, who died in 2020 and sat on the Supreme Court for 27 years.

Zelda Caldwell/CNA Nation January 29, 2023

A statue of Our Lady of Lourdes is seen in front of the entrance to the Sanctuary-Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes in Lourdes, France, on May 15, 2015. The basilica and a candlelight vigil are also shown in Lourdes in 2008.

Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes With EWTN

TV Picks 01.29.23 — Highlight: Mass for World Day of the Sick from the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California, at which will debut ‘Messe des Malades’ by composer Frank La Rocca.

Daniel J. Engler Arts & Entertainment January 28, 2023