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The Global Prayer Vigil for Peace

WPI covered the Prayer Vigil for peace last week, however, there was so much other breaking news that the story was likely lost in the torrent of posts and reflections that followed it. For that reason, we are reposting this piece that first appeared in The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests on April...

The Dreams of Pope Francis

“I am a dreamer, dazzled by the light of the Gospel, and I look with hope into the visions of the night. And whenever I fall, I discover anew in Jesus the courage to continue fighting and hoping, the courage to keep dreaming.” — Pope Francis Saint Peter’s Basilica Solemnity of Christ the...

Remembering Pope Francis

Today marks a year since the death of Pope Francis. Over the past year, my initial anxiety about “who comes next?” has transitioned into a growing appreciation for our new Pope. In fact, much of the admiration that I feel for Pope Leo stems from his ability to pick up where Pope Francis...

Slow of Heart

What is interesting about the discussion on the road to Emmaus is that the two disciples are talking about Jesus, while the very person they are talking about is right there walking with them, but without their awareness that this person is in fact the risen Christ. They see him as a stranger....

Which Pope said this?

In the end, we see clearly the need to propose and promote a pedagogy of peace. This calls for a rich interior life, clear and valid moral points of reference, and appropriate attitudes and lifestyles. Acts of peacemaking converge for the achievement of the common good; they create interest in peace and cultivate...

Fr. Metzger: An Obstinate Force for Peace

He lived and died for the peace of nations and the reunion of faith. – A celebrant at Blessed Max Josef Metzger’s burial Today, the Church celebrates the martyrdom of Blessed Fr. Max Josef Metzger, a German priest who was executed by the Nazis on April 17, 1944. Fr. Metzger’s life and death...

Is God Really on our Side?

Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. -Pope Leo XIV, April 16, 2026   In Athens, Georgia earlier this week, JD Vance posed quite the thought-provoking query. Clearly, it was meant...

An Open Letter to Vice President Vance

Mr. Vice President: This evening, you were quoted as having said at a Turning Point rally in Atlanta: “I think it’s very, very important for the Pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology.” There is a familiar nostrum, applied to certain new converts to Catholicism – to wit, that...

The Trouble With “Stay in Your Lane!”

In the fallout from President Trump’s Truth Social Post attacking Pope Leo XIV, defenders seem to be coalescing around a common theme: the Pope should stay in his lane. The idea is actually present within Mr. Trump’s post itself, but it is now being picked up by people like the Vice President who,...