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Readings for the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows Reading 1 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Beloved: First of all, I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone, for kings and for all in authority, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity. This is good and […]

Reading 1 Numbers 21:4b-9 With their patience worn out by the journey, the people complained against God and Moses, "Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in this desert, where there is no food or water? We are disgusted with this wretched food!" In punishment the LORD sent among the people saraph […]

Readings for the Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Reading 1 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Beloved: This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these I am the foremost. But for that reason I was mercifully treated, so that in me, […]

Reading I 1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, to Timothy, my true child in faith: grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus […]

Reading 1 Colossians 3:12-17 Brothers and sisters: Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do. And over all these put on […]

Vigilance, honesty, emotional intelligence and faith all play critical roles in healing from the long-term trauma of violent attacks, two Catholic psychologists told OSV News. The post Honesty, vigilance, faith all key to kids’ healing from trauma, say Catholic psychologists first appeared on OSV News.

Pope Leo XIV returned to his Augustinian confreres to encourage their new leader and to offer some final thoughts as they prepared to conclude their general chapter discussions. The post Love is at the heart of a vocation, pope tells Augustinians first appeared on OSV News.

The best theology, Pope Leo said, unites "faith and reason, reflection, prayer and practice." The post Theology must address climate change, AI, other real concerns, pope says first appeared on OSV News.

Pope Leo XIV has approved a change in the Vatican labor laws to encourage offices hiring people with disabilities at the Vatican and to make the necessary accommodations. The post Pope encourages hiring people with disabilities at the Vatican first appeared on OSV News.

The pope led a prayer vigil in St. Peter's Basilica Sept. 15 as part of the Jubilee of Consolation. The post Pope urges church to listen to sorrows of abuse victims, walk together first appeared on OSV News.

Soaring housing prices are quietly but powerfully discouraging young people from getting married, starting families or having more children. If you can’t afford a home, it’s easy to doubt whether… The post Rebuilding the domestic church: Why housing affordability is a pro-family cause first appeared on OSV News.

INTERVIEW: Taylor Black, director of AI & Venture Ecosystems in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, has been named founding director of a new interdisciplinary institute on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The post Catholic University launches new AI institute led by Microsoft’s Taylor Black first appeared on OSV News.

The color yellow is customarily associated with the Virgin of Charity, and her shrines — including the one in Miami — are often graced with yellow flowers. The post Sunflowers grace Miami shrine as Cuban Americans celebrate feast of Our Lady of Charity first appeared on OSV News.