Gaudí is deeply connected with his Catalonia homeland, but his journey to holiness started in Astorga, 500 miles west of Barcelona.
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Pope Leo calls Archbishop Fulton Sheen ‘a light of faith’ who touched millions with the Gospel
Pope Leo XIV praised Venerable Fulton J. Sheen on June 1 as “a light of faith, hope, and love” whose radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions of Americans—including the pope himself as a child.
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Review: A saintly variety show
In ‘Canticle,’ a page-turner of a debut novel by Janet Rich Edwards, the reader is offered the Catholic equivalent of a monster truck rally: Just when you think the story has settled into one track, it delivers a fresh surprise.
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How St. Augustine’s ‘Rule’ is shaping Leo’s papacy
One does not have to look very far to see how his Augustinian foundation is seasoning Pope Leo’s messaging, meetings, homilies and approach to the challenging issues facing our church and our world.
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St. Thomas More and our desire for God
As St. Thomas More sees it, the desire to be comforted by God is itself a work of grace, indeed the first consolation of the Spirit.
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The superficial Catholic symbolism of ‘Mother Mary’
The relationship between pop stardom and religious worship has rarely been so literal as it is in “Mother Mary,” the new film from David Lowery.
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Vatican ends canonization cause for Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek
The Vatican’s decision does not “diminish the enduring spiritual value” of his witness, said a leading advocate for the cause.
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What visiting a relic of St. Thérèse taught me about my faith
After a long day, a saint’s bones lead to a moment of hope
Posted inVatican Dispatch
Pope Leo on plane to Cameroon: St. Augustine invites us to search for God and truth
On the five-hour flight from Algiers to Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, Pope Leo, looking relaxed and in good spirits, spoke for about 10 minutes to the press corps about his visit to Algeria, which he described as “a very blessed trip.”
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Pope Leo walks in the footsteps of St. Augustine in Hippo
On his second day in Algeria, Leo XIV, the first Augustinian pope, visited the archaeological site of ancient Hippo, modern-day Annaba, where once stood the church—“the Basilica of Peace”—where St. Augustine was bishop for 34 years.