On the feast of St. Francis of Assisi (October 4), the Holy Father has released a new encyclical letter, addressed to all men and women of goodwill. Here are 10 things you need to know about that…
November 2020
Pope Francis has made solidarity one of the foundations of his pontificate and his new encyclical Fratelli Tutti is sure to be one of the most important texts on this theme.
November 2020
The ways humans destroy much of the natural world and engage in factory farming are based on the fallacy that what we do to the natural world will not have a negative impact on human health and…
October 2020
Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, we must recognise that co-suffering is a gift. Even silent suffering has an eloquence of its own. Jesus wept. I weep with Him!
September 2020
Did God send Covid-19? Should we even ask that question? God is greater than we have words to express.
August 2020
With thousands of people falling sick and dying of the infectious disease, believers raise questions about God’s presence in the midst of the pandemic. Fr. James Martin offers some advice to help sail…
July 2020
Nowhere else in the world can you witness Christmas celebrations lasting longer than in the Philippines. It starts in September and ends with the Epiphany. Simbang Gabi (“night masses” in December) is…
January 2020