Mary, Mother of the Church: Hope Is the Sweetness of Our Life
COMMENTARY: Hope, the humble David of the virtues, slays the mighty Goliath of the sins.
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Death Is Not The End
If it is ‘certain that we shall not be here for long,’ as Blaise Pascal says, ‘and uncertain whether we shall be here even one hour,’ then what lies beyond death matters more than anything else.
Putting in a Word for Purgatory
Few of us are ready for heaven at once. Yet in the purifying gaze of Christ, God’s justice is revealed as divine mercy, and hope is not extinguished but fulfilled.
Homeless Mother Given ‘Key’ to New Apartment by Pope Leo XIV
As part of the Jubilee Year of Hope, Pope Leo XIV blessed keys for new homes in 13 countries, including the Sydney apartment given to a pregnant mother in crisis.
Edmund Fitzgerald at 50: ‘The Gales of November’ and the God Who Remembers
FEATURE: Fifty years after the freighter vanished in a November storm, the families left behind — ‘the wives and the sons and the daughters’ — say their faith in Christ has carried them through every wave of grief.
‘Burial Gardens’: How a Cemetery Visit Becomes a Lesson in Hope
In the light of Christ’s Resurrection, even the resting place of the dead points to the promise that all shall be made new.
Trump Is Aiming for Mount Rushmore. Why Not Heaven, Too?
EDITORIAL: When the president of the United States says he doesn’t think ‘anything’ can get him into heaven, it’s a teachable moment — a chance to remind him, and ourselves, that Divine Mercy is greater than any human achievement.
Hope Is an Eternal Spring
The saints, mystics and poets remind us that hope is not naïve optimism but the steady courage to love amid suffering and loss.
When Youth Lose Hope: Finding Our Purpose in the Age of Smartphones
COMMENTARY: National Suicide Prevention Month calls Catholics and all people of goodwill to foster belonging, purpose and hope.
How Mary’s Birthday Teaches Us About Hope
Mary’s entire life and example teach us to trust in God’s plan and promise, to have faith in God’s goodness and love, and to hope for the future.
