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Cardinal Henry Manning—In every communion, we are made ...

In every communion, we are made flesh of His flesh and bone of His bone; and if ...

Catechism of the Catholic Church—The name of Jesus is a...

The name of Jesus is at the heart of Christian prayer. —Catechism of the Catholi...

Contemplating an Empty Nest

Q. The youngest of our four children is leaving for college at the end of the su...

St. Margaret of Cortona—Why do you ceaselessly ask to t...

Why do you ceaselessly ask to taste of my delights and why do you refuse the tri...

St. Bernard—Among all things called one, …

Among all things called one, the unity of the Divine Trinity holds the first pla...

St. Gregory the Great—Faith is the proof of what cannot...

Faith is the proof of what cannot be seen. What is seen gives knowledge, not fai...

St. Justin—For our leader, the Divine Word, does not de...

For our leader, the Divine Word, does not demand a strong body and beautiful cou...

Feed the Poor from Your Garden

As you get ready to harvest your garden for the summer and reap its fruits, lear...

St. Athanasius—Man’s body has acquired something great…

Man’s body has acquired something great through its communion and union with the...

Thomas Merton—Ultimately, faith is the only key to the ...

Ultimately, faith is the only key to the universe. — Thomas Merton

Symbols of the Spirit

Part of the richness of our Catholic sacramental life is its tangibility — its a...

St. Vincent Ferrer—Whoever will proudly dispute and con...

Whoever will proudly dispute and contradict will always stand outside the door. ...

Honoring Our Bodies

The key to cultivating a positive body image is recognizing that the true source...

“Magnifica humanitas”: Pope Leo XIV Makes Major Appeal ...

By Mikael Corre, Permanent Special Correspondent in Rome,  La Croix Published Ma...

St. John Vianney—God does not require of us the martyrd...

God does not require of us the martyrdom of the body; he requires only the marty...

Servant of God Dorothy Day—No one has a right to sit do...

No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There’s too much work to do. —...

Father, Forgive Them

It is strange the way a cruel word can inflict a wound that won’t heal.   Behind...

Acts 2:17—“It will come to pass in the last days,” God ...

“It will come to pass in the last days,” God says, “that I will pour out a porti...

St. Bernardine of Siena—Jesus, name full of glory, grac...

Jesus, name full of glory, grace, love, and strength! You are the refuge of thos...

St. Joseph of Calasanz—All who undertake to teach must ...

All who undertake to teach must be endowed with deep love, the greatest patience...