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The grace of God is a free and unearned gift to humankind by God through Jesus Christ’s sacrificial gift of his work on the ...

Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays for honoring and mourning United States military personnel who died in the service of our country. It was first observed and known as Decoration Day in ...

In many ways, this time of the year is both rejuvenating and exhausting! Winter’s harshness has left its mark behind with the ...

The Cathedral of the Holy Cross was near capacity when Archbishop Richard G. Henning celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving for the election of Pope Leo XIV on May 14. The Mass and its attendees ...

Pastors and priests who turn to substances to feel closer to God risk leading their flock to confusion and counterfeit ...

Legendary NFL coach Tony Dungy expressed his gratitude for the recent uptick in college and NFL football players ...

The pope asked his listeners to be inspired and renewed in their vocation to “be a leaven of missionary zeal within the people of God.” ...

The Gospel parable of the "wasteful sower" who casts seeds on fertile soil as well as on a rocky path "is an image of the way ...

The Gospel parable of the “wasteful sower” who casts seeds on fertile soil as well as on a rocky path “is an image of the way God loves us,” Pope Leo XIV told 40,000 visitors and pilgrims at his first ...

Discover how Jesus reminds us that we are in good hands through the image of the Good Shepherd and the power of eternal life.