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A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr, by Jill Rice
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church, by Sebastian Gomes
A Reflection for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, by Leilani Fuentes
People dressed in Indigenous costumes pray during the 91st procession and Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego in Los Angeles on Dec. 4, 2022.(CNS photo/courtesy Archdiocese of Los Angeles)
In places like Compton and East L.A., Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated as a symbol of hope and protection. She is the protector of the unborn, the oppressed and the immigrants.
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent, by Michael Simone, S.J.
Perhaps even more shocking than the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. Brian Thompson was the response in some places to this crime: celebration, lionization and valorization of the killer.
Bishop John Cummins had a significant and lasting impact on the Catholic Church in his own diocese and elsewhere through his quiet leadership and ministry. He was a reminder to many of what Pope Francis meant when he called for bishops who are “pastors, not princes.”

“The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior… he will sing joyfully because of you, as one sings at festivals” (Zep 3:17-18).

Counting begins for Ireland's General Election at the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
When Irish people went to the polls on Nov. 29, there had been concerns that the nation would see a far-right surge in the Dáil, or parliament, in keeping with trends within the rest of Europe. But Ireland continues to be an outlier.
Signs around the Eternal City declare “Roma si trasforma” — “Rome is transformed” as an explanation for the ubiquitous infrastructure projects underway ahead of Jubilee 2025.