Beloved Notre Dame coaching legend Lou Holtz remembered for ‘building men, not just players’
Lou Holtz was outspoken about his faith and believed following Church teachings “brings meaning and lasting happiness to life.”
Pope Leo XIV meets with authors of book on Latin Mass in US
The papal audience comes amid ongoing tension within the Church over the traditional Latin Mass, which Pope Francis moved to restrict in 2021 through the decree “Traditionis Custodes.”
When we go to confession, two worlds meet
A Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent, by Father Terrance Klein
I regret supporting the Iraq War. We shouldn’t repeat our mistakes in Iran now.
With the benefit of hindsight, it is easy to see that the pope was far more clear-eyed than the politicians who opted for war in Iraq and the Catholic thinkers who helped provide the war’s putative justification.
In awe of trees
A Reflection for Thursday of the Second Week of Lent, by Brigid McCabe
Gallup Poll: Fewer than half of Americans say religion is ‘very important’ in their lives
President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged more religion in the public square. But according to a new Gallup Poll, there’s been no significant change in the importance of religion to Americans and church attendance continues to decline.
Cardinal Parolin on Iran war: ‘The force of law has been replaced by the law of force’
“Justice has given way to force; the force of law has been replaced by the law of force, with the conviction that peace can arise only after the enemy has been annihilated.”
Relationships that eclipse all barriers
March 8, 2026, the Third Sunday of Lent: Filled with divine love, and made in the divine image, we all are created for relationships.
‘Be like Mike,’ or be like Christ?
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent, by Edward Desciak
First synod final reports published: on digital culture and seminary formation
The first report contains recommendations on navigating the Church’s presence in digital spaces; the second focuses on guidelines for the formation of future priests and includes a call for more women to play a role.
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