It can be somewhat disappointing when reading the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ Passion and death. He was abandoned by nearly everyone who knew him; even his closest disciples avoided his crucifixion. However, there were a few who stayed near Jesus and consoled him in his agony. The Gospel of John states that there were three Read More… St. Mary of Clopas, one of the Marys at the crucifixion Read the Whole Article at https://aleteia.org/ The post St. Mary of Clopas, one of the Marys at the crucifixion first appeared on Catholic Canada. The post St. Mary of Clopas, one of the Marys at the crucifixi ..read more

“Wow, Mom!” my five-year-old whispered in awe. “This is amazing!” I looked up at the high arches, and the glowing stained glass and whispered back “Yes!” One of our favorite parts of visiting a new city is visiting the Catholic churches there. It might seem intimidating to bring children, especially small children, into a church Read More… How to explore a cathedral with your kids Read the Whole Article at https://aleteia.org/ The post How to explore a cathedral with your kids first appeared on Catholic Canada. The post How to explore a cathedral with your kids appeared first on Catholic Canad ..read more

If we want to deepen our own prayer life, we will eventually need to focus on perseverance, praying during the most difficult times in our lives. Its relatively easy to pray during easy times, when we can feel God’s grace fill our soul with joy and happiness. Also, it can be somewhat easy to pray Read More… Perseverance in prayer expresses our love of God Read the Whole Article at https://aleteia.org/ The post Perseverance in prayer expresses our love of God first appeared on Catholic Canada. The post Perseverance in prayer expresses our love of God appeared first on Catholic Canada ..read more

Recently on his HBO talk show, alleged comedian Bill Maher said the quiet part out loud while discussing his pro-choice stance on the topic of abortion. Of his pro-life opponents, Maher noted, “They think it’s murder, and it kind of is. I’m just okay with that. I am. I mean there’s eight billion people in Read More… The pro-life label and ‘Dune: Part Two’ Read the Whole Article at https://aleteia.org/ The post The pro-life label and ‘Dune: Part Two’ first appeared on Catholic Canada. The post The pro-life label and ‘Dune: Part Two’ appeared first on Catholic Canada ..read more

As summer approaches (despite a seemingly never-ending cold season), many of us are already making exciting travel plans. But, beyond well-deserved rest and relaxation, what if we considered a journey that offers a deeper dimension, an opportunity for spiritual growth? For centuries, since the very inception of Christianity, Catholic pilgrims embraced oftentimes arduous journeys in Read More… Transform your summer travel: Finding spiritual growth on the road Read the Whole Article at https://aleteia.org/ The post Transform your summer travel: Finding spiritual growth on the road first appeared ..read more

After decades of tense relations, the Catholic Church may be gaining a foothold in the nation of Cuba. The Church is now proposing a dialogue with Cuba that would attempt to address the economic crisis, while strengthening the Church’s bid for religious freedom in the historically closed Cuban island.  In an April 18 interview with Read More… Catholic Church seeks to open dialogue with Cuba Read the Whole Article at https://aleteia.org/ The post Catholic Church seeks to open dialogue with Cuba first appeared on Catholic Canada. The post Catholic Church seeks to open dialogue with Cuba app ..read more

The Pope urged young people to remember their peers in Gaza, who don’t have the chance to smile as they “suffer under machine gun fire.” He made this invitation as he met with a group of some 6,000 teachers and students from the Italian network “Schools for Peace” (“Scuole per la Pace”), in the Vatican’s Read More… Don’t just look at problems, get to work: Pope urges youth Read the Whole Article at https://aleteia.org/ The post Don’t just look at problems, get to work: Pope urges youth first appeared on Catholic Canada. The post Don’t just look at problems, get to work: Pope urges youth appear ..read more

People join together during a “Rally to Stop the Six-Week Abortion Ban” held at Lake Eola Park on April 13, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. / Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 23, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). Read the Whole Article at http://feeds.feedburner.com/catholicnewsagency/dailynews The post Could Florida become the first state to defeat an abortion amendment? first appeared on Catholic Canada. The post Could Florida become the first state to defeat an abortion amendment? appeared first on Catholic Canada ..read more

 In March, 1570, there was an unusual  spectacle in the mighty Church of S Peter at Ripon (one of great S Wilfrid’s great foundations). The sight to be seen was of a once-senior priest of that Church in church on a Sunday morning, wearing a white sheet. This fate was known as Doing Penance; it was a humiliation commonly reserved for adulterers and fornicators.Blackburn had been found Read the Whole Article at http://liturgicalnotes.blogspot.com/ The post Meet the Reverend Thomas Blackburn, of Ripon (1) first appeared on Catholic Canada. The post Meet the Reverend Thomas Black ..read more

Edward Burne-Jones, “St. George Kills the Dragon,” 1866 / Credit: Public Domain Washington D.C., Apr 23, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA). Read the Whole Article at http://feeds.feedburner.com/catholicnewsagency/dailynews The post Did St. George really slay a dragon? first appeared on Catholic Canada. The post Did St. George really slay a dragon? appeared first on Catholic Canada ..read more