By Susan Keefe Ministry members representing St. Gregory the Great Family of Parishes felt they received more than they gave when they journeyed to one of their twinning communities, The Cultural Center of Batahola Norte (CCBN) in Managua, Nicaragua. Deacon Ed Bayliss, Pat and Sue Keefe, Emmett Speers, John Norman, …

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Pope Leo addresses a group of young people before their Confirmation

By Andrés Henríquez Pope Leo XIV lamented that after being confirmed, many young people no longer attend church. He asked those awaiting confirmation to “pay special attention” to one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, perseverance. The pope met on Saturday, May 16, with those awaiting confirmation from the Archdiocese …
Priest in clerics using tablet

By Jonah McKeown Pope Leo XIII was known for his engagement with the profound social changes of the industrial revolution, especially through his 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum. His successor Pope Leo XIV chose his papal name, in part, because of his desire to address what he has called the next “industrial revolution” …
Mildred Martínez, mother of Pope Leo XIV

By Victoria Cardiel Learning about the life of Mildred Martínez, the mother of Robert Prevost, allows one to better understand the family environment that helped inspire the vocation of the man who is now Pope Leo XIV. In his book “De Roberto a León” (“From Robert to Leo”) published by Editorial Mensajero, …
Pope Leo XVI releases dove for novena to the Holy Spirit

By Madalaine Elhabbal In preparation for the Solemnity of Pentecost, this year celebrated on May 24, EWTN will release daily recordings of the Holy Spirit Novena on its Live Mass & Devotions YouTube page beginning Friday, May 15. “Itʼs the oldest novena in the life of the Church, going back to the time …
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