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The Church as One

I have heard there are four marks of the Church: one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic. Because there are many forms of Christianity, what does “one” mean in this context? Before his Crucifixion, Jesus prayed for his followers’ unity: “That they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me …
5 powerful quotes from St. Augustine’s most famous work, the ‘Confessions’

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Aug 28, 2025 / 04:00 am The Catholic Church honors St. Augustine of Hippo, an early Church Father, doctor of the Church, and foundational theologian, on Aug. 28. Augustine was brought up as a Christian in his early childhood but drifted from the Church, fathering a …
St. Monica: The persistent mother of St. Augustine who never gave up

By CNA Staff CNA Staff, Aug 27, 2025 / 04:00 am On Aug. 27, one day before the feast of her son St. Augustine, the Catholic Church honors St. Monica, whose holy example and fervent intercession led to one of the most dramatic conversions in Church history. Monica was born into …
Today’s Video: A look back at SMOY Fest!!!

SMOYFest, the annual parish festival of St. Margaret of York, takes place the last weekend of July. It is a special time when the community comes together to connect and have fun. The efforts of countless volunteers make the festival a positive experience for the Loveland, OH community and beyond.
New coffee shop in Archdiocese of Denver aims to be ‘outpost of evangelization’

By Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver, Colo., Aug 23, 2025 / 06:00 am Step into More Coffee and you’re immediately greeted by the smell of fresh ground coffee, vintage images of the London skyline on the walls, quotes from Catholic saints on the chalkboard, and a crucifix hanging by the pickup counter. …
‘The Knight:’ The untold story of one of the 20th century’s greatest saints

By Michelle Laque Johnson Birmingham, Ala., Aug 22, 2025 / 07:00 am Most people think of St. Maximilian Kolbe as the heroic martyr who traded places with another prisoner in Auschwitz, resulting in a painful death by starvation, but there is much more of the story to tell. What would give …
What is the ‘Queenship of Mary’ and why does it matter?

By Bishop Robert Barron Mundelein, Ill., Aug 22, 2025 / 04:00 am The Catholic Church annually celebrates the feast of the Queenship of Mary on Aug. 22. Most people, upon hearing of this celebration, would think of it as something rather sweet and sentimental, a quaint devotion for grandmothers with a taste …
August 22: Queenship of Mary

In this feast, particularly cherished by the Popes of modern times, we celebrate Mary as the Queen of Heaven and Earth. Pope Pius XII in the Papal Encyclical Ad Coeli Reginam proposed the traditional doctrine on the Queenship of Mary and established this feast for the Universal Church. Pope Pius …
Today’s Video: Evangelizing at a College Football Game?

St. Francis told his brothers to go to where the people gathered. In today’s world, that means sporting events. What a great place to evangelize! Father Casey takes you to GameDay when The Notre Dame Fighting Irish traveled to the University of Georgia to meet the Bulldogs in 2019.