This reflection is an excerpt from The Liturgical Sense of the Readings at Mass (Year A). Click here to purchase! 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Year A First Reading: Sirach 15:15–20Responsorial Psalm:
Spiritual reading is an excellent way to grow during Lent, but knowing where to start can be difficult. Here are some of the Lent books our team at Catholic-Link has found worth reading during this...
Triumph of the Heart “In the harrowing confines of Auschwitz’s starvation cell, Catholic priest St. Maximilian Kolbe volunteers to die in place of another prisoner, joining nine others condemned by...
Kenny Loggins’ contributions to movie soundtracks, highlighted by his Academy Award nomination for “Footloose” in 1985, may be what keeps his music still alive today. But a song that he released...
It is common to enter dry spells in one’s marriage. Those warm and fuzzy feelings during the honeymoon phase sometimes come and go, affected by hormones, fatigue, and various stages of life. Even...
‘Love is patient, love is kind ...’
The history of engagement rings extends almost as far back as the history of rings themselves — and there is a Catholic...
A scene from The Apocalypse of St. John shows St. John and an angel on the island of Patmos.
Blending sacred art and live action with a sweeping historical...
‘The Church manifests her particular spiritual closeness to all those who have built their family on the sacrament of Matrimony,’ Pope Benedict XIV said.
As...
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The Basilica of Santa Maria Regina Pacis in Ostia, a town 17 miles southwest of Rome.
A popular summer destination for tourists, Ostia...