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Devastating Loss: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burns in massive fire
As La Croix and many news outlets have reported today, Notre Dame, the great Catholic cathedral in the middle of Paris, has suffered a catastrophic fire. Cause of the flames has not yet been established, but major renovations were taking…
Scott Hahn: ‘Acquire the mind of Christ’
If you’d like to intensify your Holy Week, consider watching the Genesis to Jesus video Bible study by the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Until Easter Sunday, the videos are available to view online for free. Created by Catholic…
‘Breakthrough’ movie: A true story of unconditional love, prayer, and miracles
Speaking about her upcoming movie, Breakthrough, actress Chrissy Metz told CatholicDigest, “It was so nice to be part of a real story that I know is going to change people's minds, their perspectives, their hearts.” The star of the hit…
Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday Mass with inmates
Pope Francis will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper with inmates near Rome. The Mass includes the foot-washing ritual conducted on Holy Thursday, one that commemorates the Gospel narrative of Jesus washing the feet of…
Ashley Bratcher reveals her personal experience with the horrors of abortion
Actress Ashley Bratcher, who plays prolife activist Abby Johnson in movie Unplanned, was nearly a victim of abortion herself. The movie is based on Johnson’s book also titled Unplanned. Johnson worked for Planned Parenthood before realizing…
Filmmakers hope ‘Unplanned’ helps end abortion
Slated for release March 29, the movie Unplanned tells the story of how Abby Johnson (played by Ashley Bratcher) rises in the ranks of Planned Parenthood to become the youngest clinic director in the nation. Her world — and what she…
Boston cathedral to finish $26 million overhaul by Holy Week
BOSTON — A $26 million project to renovate the Cathedral of the Holy Cross is on track for completion by Palm Sunday in time for Holy Week liturgies. The main sanctuary of the cathedral is due to reopen in April with a first Mass scheduled…
‘IndyCar’s priest’ dies
Fr. Glenn O'Connor, who ministered to some of the biggest stars in motorsports, worked as a member of pit crews, and served several Indiana parishes during his life, has died. "It is with sad hearts that we need to let our St. Susanna…
Prayers in the face of violence and terrorism
As the world reels from the recent terrorism against New Zealand mosques, we, once again offer these prayer resources for our readers. Below is prayer composed by our colleague at Twenty-Third Publications, Dan Connors. Here also is a…
Making Lent a fruitful season for teens
Seeking to fill a void they had identified, Katie Prejean McGrady and her husband Tommy McGrady collaborated to write Lent: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens (Ave Maria Press, 2019), a resource designed to help young people have the most…
