'Their faith was based on such a strong and personal experience of Christ, dead and risen, that they were not afraid of anything or anyone...'

‘The encounter with authentic beauty is an encounter with the Lord, whether it’s just a small piece or the fullness of it, Christ himself.’

COMMENTARY: From Rome to the Global South, the cardinals are preparing to elect a new pope — but history shows that the Holy Spirit often surprises.

COMMENTARY: The greatest pre-conclave homily was preached by St. John Paul II in 1978, on the Gospel where Christ asks Peter three times, ‘Do you love me?’ — the same Gospel heard in churches around the world this Sunday.

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OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Long before the Incarnation, Scripture gave us signs — and Jacob’s ladder is one of the clearest glimpses of the Word made flesh.