After a long delay, St. Carlo Acutis was canonized today, September 7th. St. Carlo’s life and sainthood apply to this generation and hopefully many more to come. He is easier to connect to than some other saints because he is from our time. On May 3rd, 1991, the same year that the World...
Today, St. Pier Giorgio Frassati was canonized alongside St. Carlo Acutis. Though his time on earth was cut short by polio, St. Pier Giorgio lived a life of devotion and charity, making himself a servant of the poor. Because his life reflected the teachings of the Beatitudes, Pope St. John Paul II gave...
Castel Gandolfo—On September 5, Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the Borgo Laudato Si’, located near Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. The grounds date back to the pagan Roman Emperors and later became papal property. Once reserved exclusively for pontifical use, Pope Francis envisioned it as a space “inclusive and accessible to everyone, especially to vulnerable people.”...
Sometimes, unfortunately, where human self-reliance prevails, where material comfort and a certain complacency dull the conscience, this faith can grow old. Then death enters in the form of resignation and complaint, of nostalgia and fear. Instead of letting the old world pass away, one clings to it still, seeking the help of the...
In May, Pope Leo spoke about the importance of critical thinking in the present digital age: “we must rediscover, emphasize and cultivate our duty to train others in critical thinking, countering temptations to the contrary, which can also be found in ecclesial circles.” He emphasized that our present global situation makes such training...
The question of whether the pope possesses an “ordinary Magisterium” became a point of contention during Francis’s pontificate. Among those who have argued against the idea that the pope can is Dr. Edward Peters who, in an influential 2018 article for Catholic World Report (CWR), offered his opinion that the pope may not...
We’ve all heard the phrase “Judge not”—often used to shut down any conversation about sin. In response, many Catholics point to Jesus’ words, “Go and Sin No More.” But is that really the full answer? In this video, Pedro Gabriel takes a closer look at why focusing too much on “Go and Sin...
Writing a book is a lot of work. And I mean a lot of work. I’ve written two. The first one, The Goodness Within: Reaching Out to Troubled Teens with Love and Compassion, was published by Paulist Press in 2004, and I waited another 17 years to write my second one. There is...
This is the sixth and final article in our series “Man and Woman – Image of the Triune God”. The first was “What is the Real Thing For Women?” The second was “Image of One – Image of Three.” The third was “Gift and Response,” the fourth was “The Oeconomic Kingdom,” and the...
Yesterday, after the Sunday Angelus, our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV offered this prayer intention: Our prayers for the victims of the tragic shooting during a school Mass in the American State of Minnesota include the countless children killed and injured every day around the world. Let us plead God to stop...
The mystery of the choice [of Judas] remains, all the more since Jesus pronounces a very severe judgement on him: “Woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed!” (Mt 26: 24). What is more, it darkens the mystery around his eternal fate, knowing that Judas “repented and brought back...
Leo XIV is a pope of several notable firsts. He is the first pope born in the United States, the first from North America, and the first to have Peruvian citizenship. Following his predecessor, Pope Francis, he is the second pope in over a century to hail from a religious order, and the...
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