2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (430+ words) A gift that keeps on giving" has become a popular choice for Christmas presents " for adults and kids alike. From coffee subscriptions to monthly gift boxes, many gift givers delight in seeing their loved one receive a token of their…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago  (410+ words) Romolo Tavani / Shutterstock A unique part of the Christmas season is the plethora of images that can help immerse us in the scene of Jesus' birth 2,000 years ago. Nativity scenes in particular can assist us in jogging our imagination, putting…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (201+ words) Pope Leo XIV offered some brief words to the Catholic Action Youth of Italy, and they provide a lovely meditation for these final days of Advent. He spoke of welcome: Yes, around the Lord, who became man to save us,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (406+ words) Magnificat has been helping the faithful access and reflect on Scripture readings for almost 30 years. Now, they've released a brand new bi-monthly magazine for kids 7-12, designed to spark curiosity and wonder in this generation. Perhaps you've seen the Magnificat available…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (422+ words) Long after bedtime, a light flashed from my kids" room. I found my third grader reading under the covers with a flashlight. "But Moooom! I"m reading the Bible! Don"t you want me to learn about Jesus?!" she protested…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (480+ words) Inara Prusakova | Shutterstock At Aleteia there's a familiar "problem" among the team: When a colleague announces the arrival of a newborn. The excitement, joy, and need to suddenly add to our own families is palpable. While it's a great distraction,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (435+ words) In a time when appreciation for the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is waning in certain areas, it's a gift from the Holy Spirit that we are given a "martyr" of this sacrament. There continue to rise to the…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (420+ words) Speaking at the opening session of the Australian Catholic Youth Festival on December 1, Cardinal Mykola Bychok shared his own experiences growing up in a place where the Church was persecuted, and encouraged them to remain strong in their prayer lives....

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (719+ words) Welcome to Liturgical Year A, the year where the Gospel readings at Mass are taken predominantly from the Gospel of Matthew. It is good to start the year by looking at what is unique in the first book of the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (278+ words) There's no shortage of tools offered during Advent to help you pray more, buy less, seek silence, avoid stress, and still end up with all the presents bought and the meals cooked. In the midst of the many great offerings,…...