LENT AND BECOMING CATHOLIC
Scrutiny Rites: What Are They?
March 13, 2025
Lent’s Third Sunday and Scrutiny Rites By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
Today, Lent’s third Sunday, the Church begins to intensely prepare adults for Baptism. This preparation is called Scrutinies. Ritually, Scrutinies take place during the third,...Read more
THE LORD'S TRANFIGURATION
Monk Reflects from Mount Sinai
March 13, 2025
Transfiguration Sunday And a Monk of Mount Sinai By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen We know little about the 7th century monk Anastasius of Sinai. “Anastasius” is Greek for “Resurrection”. Two Byzantine Emperors went by that name, as did four...Read more
Christ's Temptation
Forty Days of Lent
March 4, 2025
Christ’s Temptation Fr. Frederick Edlefsen Christ was “led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness” (Luke 4:1). In the wilderness of this fallen world, we join Jesus in confronting “the world, the flesh and the devil” (James...Read more
PRAYER OF POPE FRANCIS
And Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots
February 24, 2025
POPE FRANCIS PRAYER IN HIS FINAL MOMENTS Christ Crucified, we humbly ask that You pour out Your grace on Pope Francis. May his suffering be united with Your Holy Cross for Your people. Please heal and strengthen him in faith,...Read more
POPE FRANCIS ENCOURAGES U.S. BISHOPS ON MIGRATION
The Good Samaritan is Key: Help the Vulnerable and Victims
February 11, 2025
LETTER OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Dear Brothers in the Episcopate, I am writing today to address a few words to you in these delicate moments that you are...Read more
