On Our Way with Camino
The Church takes recordkeeping seriously, and for good reasons. From my family and I in our pew on Sunday to pilgrims at the Vatican, there is a need for good records and data. On a global scale, the Secretariat of State at the Vatican annually requires diocesan and archdiocesan statistical reports. These require data from all Catholic organizations in each region. They provide information on
MCC Reissues Faithful Citizenship Video Series
As we move further into the election year, Matt Brower of the Montana Catholic Conference has produced a fantastic reissue of his 8-part series seeking to address various issues related to faithful citizenship. Throughout the series, Brower will highlight various aspects of the intersection of faith and politics, and what every Catholic should know when engaging in political discourse, voting, and more. New episodes will be released
Pope Francis Declares 2024 Year of Prayer
In his Angelus address on Jan. 21, Pope Francis announced a year of prayer that will lead up to the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year. He described it as “a year dedicated to rediscovering the great value and absolute need for prayer in one’s personal life, in the life of the Church, and in the world.” The Holy See Press Office held a press conference
A Qualified Nostalgia
Sometimes, I’m nostalgic for the vigorous spiritual life I pursued in my twenties. What memorable and intense times I had at late-night adoration, daily Mass, and personal prayer. When I was 22, the beginning of Lent and the fact that this Lent is during the Year of Prayer would have had me amped baby. Bring it on! Of course, that might sound a little unusual.
A Guide to Lent & Lenten Observances
What is Lent? Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving celebrated by all Catholics, and most other Christian denominations, that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. Why Do We Celebrate It? Lent is a special time to refocus ourselves on God and seek to follow His will more faithfully in our daily lives as we prepare
Embracing the Sacred: The National Eucharistic Revival
We find ourselves at a pivotal moment in the life of the Church in the U.S. The USCCB launched a 3-year National Eucharistic Revival initiative in 2021 to help the faithful revive their understanding and devotion to the Eucharist. This divine journey is set to reach its zenith at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, IN, scheduled for July 17-21, 2024. The Revival is a