It’s the third Sunday of Lent, and I haven’t started
It’s Saturday, and I don’t know about you, but there’s a lot of chores to get done today. I haven’t figured out when I’m going to Mass. Looking at the calendar, it’s already the third Sunday of Lent, and I haven’t started. I can’t remember what I gave up. My …
Sunday Gospel Reflection: Lent at the well of truth
As the Church observes the Third Sunday of Lent, Abbot Marion Nguyen offers this reflection on “Lent at the well of truth” By Abbot Marion Nguyen In the Gospel of the Samaritan woman, the movement of the conversation itself reveals the patience of Christ in drawing a soul back to …
Pope appoints Archbishop Gabriele Caccia as Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S.
Pope Leo appoints Archbishop Gabriele Caccia – Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2019 – as Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. In a statement, Archbishop Caccia highlights this new role as a “mission at the service of communion and peace.” Vatican News Pope Leo …
Pope: An era without conflict is not unattainable
In a letter sent to a gathering in his home city of Chicago, Pope Leo says that “when people of different religious traditions come together in prayer, it has the power to change the course of history.” Vatican News Pope Leo sent a message on Saturday to the International Encounter …
Crossword for March 2026
ACROSS 1 St. ___ Diego 5 Celestial being 10 Increases 14 Trial fig. 15 Actor, of “Young Frankenstein” fame, who was a novice in the LaSalle Brothers 16 Group of birds 17 Marcel Marceaux 18 De Valera of Ireland 19 ___ du soleil 20 Overjoyed 22 Occasional 24 Is aware …
Q&A: What are the rules for godparents?
Dear Father: I have a question regarding godparents. It seems mandatory that a godparent be a Catholic. I could have a Catholic be a godparent and move three years after the baptism to another state. The child would only rarely see them, possibly only on holidays. I could ask a non-catholic …
Vance says he could have spoken ‘more carefully’ about U.S. bishops amid immigration dispute
A top U.S. cardinal had earlier claimed that the country’s vice president had apologized for his strong rhetoric regarding the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Vice President JD Vance speaks at a film-screening event April 1, 2025, at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Erin Granzow/Courtesy of the …
McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish history tied to Cincinnati Catholics
Staff Report Lent is a penitential season for Catholics preparing to mark the observance of Christ’s death on the cross, and on Easter his resurrection from the dead. For business owners, Lent is just part of the first financial quarter. For today’s Throwback Thursday, we go back to the late-1950s …
Book Review The Story of all Stories: A Story Bible for Young Catholics
Emily Stimpson Chapman; Illustrated by Diana Renzina Reviewed by Sarah Rose Bort As I look at our tattered children’s Bible, memories of poring over its pages as a young girl flood my mind. Back then, the stories seemed almost like fairy tales—of promise-signaling rainbows, trumpets that break down walls, young …
