“In a sweeping reflection on the feast of the Assumption in 1813, she traced the special blessings Mary received through the stages of motherhood…”

We have often heard the stories of the lessons we can learn from frogs and canaries.  Now they can help us understand why Pope Francis invited us to join a month-long celebration with the world’s 2.2 billion Christians.

The article entitled “The Poor in a Synodal Church” by Juan Pablo García Maestro, OSST, discusses the importance of synodality in the Church and how it should focus especially on the poor.

As we take pleasure in watching the Olympic Games in these weeks, the images of Paul take on a particular character.