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Saint Kateri Tekakwitha and Gregorian Chant – Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Archbishop Jose Gomez: Traditional Devotions Together with the New Media – Fr. Z’s Blog

Saint Pedro Calungsod – Cristina Montes, Ignitum Today

Is It a Sin to be Late for Mass? – Fr. Tim Finigan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity

Three Masks of the Culture of Death – John P. Hittinger, Truth and Charity Forum

Las Presentaciones: A Vibrant Hispanic Tradition – Fr. Gus Puelo, Homiletic & Pastoral Review

The Clarity and Specificity of Thomistic Natural Law – Howard Kainz, The Catholic Thing

Clear Creek Monastery Ordinations – Augustinus, Rorate Cæli

Joe Biden and Paul Ryan Represent Different Generations of Catholics – Elise Ehrhard, Crisis Magazine

Academics Investigating Social Effects of Same-Sex Unions Think Twice – William Oddie, Catholic Herald

Flannery O’Connor and the Summa – Brandon Vogt, BrandonVogt.com

Christian Empire – The Mad Monarchist

Saints are Back in Style – Colleen Carroll Campbell, Catholic Lane

A Honolulu Bishop at the Second Vatican Council – Esther G, A Catholic Mom in Hawaii

Same-Sex Attracted Teens Will Die, But Who is to Blame – Jack Fonseca, LifeSiteNews

Torn Asunder, the Catholic-Orthodox Schism – Devin Rose, St. Joseph’s Vanguard

Why Are Many Episcopalians Becoming Catholic? – Restore-DC-Catholicism

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Pope Francis participates in Mass on the solemnity of Pentecost, May 19, 2024

Pope Francis on Pentecost: The Holy Spirit’s Work in Us Is Powerful

In his homily, Pope Francis explained how the Holy Spirit helps us to overcome sinful passions and then gently plants the seeds of virtue and helps them to grow. The Pope also recommended that people spend time praying in silence in Eucharistic adoration to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit.