Pope Francis and Conclave 2025: Still waiting for a Third-Millennium Pope

The Roman Catholic Church is still waiting for a genuinely third-millennium pope. All three of the last popes—John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis—were men very much shaped by the 20th rather than the 21st century. When Benedict XVI died, I reflected that both JPII and Benedict were members of what we in America … Read morePope Francis and Conclave 2025: Still waiting for a Third-Millennium Pope

Day 5 – Octave of Easter

“Do Not Be Afraid” “Peace be with you.” But they were startled and frightened, thinking they were seeing a ghost. –Luke 24:35–48 Reflection: Have you ever been so overwhelmed or unsure that even good news feels scary? That’s where the disciples were.Jesus stood right in front of them—alive, glowing with peace—and their first reaction was fear. They … Read moreDay 5 – Octave of Easter

Catholic Daily Reading – Thursday April 24, 2025

Link to today’s readings: Daily Bible Reading – April 24, 2025 | USCCB Thursday in the Octave of Easter Lectionary: 264 Reading 1  Acts 3:11-26 As the crippled man who had been cured clung to Peter and John,all the people hurried in amazement toward themin the portico called “Solomon’s Portico.”When Peter saw this, he addressed the … Read moreCatholic Daily Reading – Thursday April 24, 2025

St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen​on April 24, 2025 at 1:23 am

St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen​on April 24, 2025 at 1:23 am

St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen Feast date: Apr 24 A former lawyer who left his profession to become a Capuchin Franciscan priest, Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen has his liturgical memorial on April 24. Fidelis’ life bridged the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, a time of religious conflict in Western Europe. He died at the hands of a … Read moreSt. Fidelis of Sigmaringen​on April 24, 2025 at 1:23 am

Thu 24 April

Easter Thursday First reading Acts 3:11-26 You killed the prince of life: God, however, raised him from the dead Everyone came running towards Peter and John in great excitement, to the Portico of Solomon, as it is called, where the man was still clinging to Peter and John. When Peter saw the people he addressed … Read moreThu 24 April

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