Pope Leo: Pray the Rosary for Peace
Pope Leo XIV has asked us as Catholics to pray the Rosary daily for peace throughout the month of October. The Holy Father is not alone in singling out the Rosary as our path to peace – yet we should...
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Should Traditionalists “Zip It”?
Many Catholic influencers who spent years attacking Pope Francis are suddenly changing their tone under Leo XIV. The same voices that once fueled constant resistance are now telling their followers to “zip it.” But why? What changed? And what does...
Leo Lectures on Consistent Life Ethic; Durbin Declines Award
Today has brought two developments in the polarizing case of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Keep Hope Alive award. First, Pope Leo personally weighed in on the matter. The Holy Father delivered a brief lecture...
Photocopy Catholicism: Are We Listening or Just Looking?
In today’s digital world, a single photo, a short clip, or even one word can go viral, suddenly reducing the whole story to a meme or a soundbite. This video explores how Catholic controversies often get stripped of their context...
The Vision of Pope Leo XIV
In general, popes are rarely eager to set forth an agenda before the white smoke above the Sistine Chapel clears, as it were – the first six months or so of a papacy tend to be fairly quiet. The impatience...
Pope Leo XIV and the Art of Liturgical Peacemaking
[Editor’s note: This article originally included a comparison between the “liturgy war” in the Syro-Malabar Church in India and the implementation of Traditionis Custodes in the Archdiocese of Chicago. After speaking with several well-informed members of the Syro-Malabar Church, it became...
Third Space Podcast: Sara Larson – Centering Survivors
This is the first episode of Season Two! And I’m excited to be talking with Sara Larson! I interviewed Sara about a year and a half ago for the Pope Francis Generation podcast to hear about the mission of Awake....
Saints Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis: Heaven’s Newest Influencers
Vatican City — On September 7, Pope Leo XIV canonized two new saints: Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis. The canonization of both saints had been announced by Pope Francis in a General Audience in November 20, 2024. Carlo Acutis’ canonization had...
Carlo Acutis: The Sneaker Saint
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...
Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati: “The Man of the Beatitudes”
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...
Continuing Francis’ Legacy: Pope Leo Inaugurates Borgo Laudato Si’
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...
The Comfortable Christianity of “Go and Sin No More”
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...
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