Vatican news As the Church celebrates the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father Edmund Power, OSB, offers his reflections on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Christ Crucified: Heart of the Christian Message.” By Father Edmund Power, OSB In this year of grace 2024, the twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time falls on 15 September,…
Vatican news Pope Francis makes a special visit to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major for the liturgical commemoration of the dedication of the papal basilica, and prays for peace in our war-torn world. By Christopher Wells Every year, on the feast of its dedication, Santa Maria Maggiore becomes the scene of an impressive ceremony,…
Vatican news As the Church celebrates the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father Marion Nguyen, OSB, offers his reflections on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme, “Come and Rest.” By Father Marion Nguyen, OSB * Saint Gregory exhorts the pastor: “Let the pastor, preoccupied with external things, not become complacent in his concern for…
Vatican news As the Church celebrates the sixth Sunday of Easter, Father Luc Grégoire, OFM, offers his reflections on the liturgical readings of the day under the theme: “God is love”. By Father Luke Gregory, ofm The evangelist John, in his First Letter, gives us the highest, most precise and most perfect definition of God…