A Love Story that Longs for Us
FR. DAN MACALINAO
(Homily given by Paulist priest, Fr. Dan, at Old St. Mary's, Chicago, where he is the Associate Pastor, Sunday, June 15, 2025.)
"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and...
The Sistine Chapel: How it Spoke to Me…A Reflection on My Conclave Experience
CARDINAL PABLO VIRGILIO DAVID
After the unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience of being a participant in a conclave with my 132 other brother cardinals from all over the world, I understood why the election of a pope...
God’s Invites Us…Not Only to Believe Him But Also to Follow Him, Part 2
CELERY
Chris Tiegreen’s book, The One Year Salt and Light Devotional: 365 Inspirations to Equip and Encourage You to Live Out Your Calling in the World, contains a reflection called "Worth Everything" which I will...
An Easter Reflection: Restored in His Image, Part 1
CELERY
Like a Singing Sparrow
While attending Easter Mass early this morning, I was inspired to write this article. Looking back at the piece I wrote seven years ago for White Butterfly, "Easter Thoughts," I am...
“The Shepherd Who Walked Among Us”
JOHNSON KOTTARAM
I'm not much of a religious person, but Pope Francis is one person I respect for his uncompromising stand on behalf of the poor & the dispossessed and against tyranny of any sort,...
Why We Go To Mass…Its Meaning to Catholics
WE OFFER OURSELVES AS A LIVING & HOLY SACRIFICE...
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CHRIS TIEGREEN*
A New View of God
I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be...
God’s Invitation…DAILY
FR. DAN MACALINAO
Have you ever been surprised by another's generosity?
When I was first ordained as a priest,
I remember going to lunch at a Japanese restaurant.
Sitting at the sushi counter, I struck up a conversation
With...
CBCP Pastoral Letter Calling on Faithful to a Pilgrimage of Hope in Jubilee 2025
CATHOLIC BISHOP'S CONFERENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Dear People of God,
Greetings of Peace and Hope!
In hope, we concluded our 129th CBCP Plenary Assembly where we reflected on the call for Transparency and Accountability towards becoming a...
Catholic Priest Brillliant Take on LA Fires
BISHOP ROBERT BARRON
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Bejeweled Rock of Prayer: The Oratory of St Francis Xavier in Nuvali
JOHNNY C. GO SJ
When it was first inaugurated on 9 March 2013, I spoke of the Oratory of St. Francis Xavier during my homily at the very first Mass held there:
If you look around...