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What is an "Urbi et Orbi" Blessing?

Professor Johannes Grohe of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross explains the “Urbi et Orbi” (“to the city and to the world”) blessing given by the Pope at Christmas and Easter.

To Know Him and To Know Yourself (XI): A Letter from Christ

“Jesus doesn’t want our prayer to be an isolated element in the midst of our other activities, with little power to transform our lives.”

For the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

A meditation by Fr Andrew Black, for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

December Recollection Kit (2020)

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer in which we can look at our lives in the presence of God. As we continue to face a global pandemic, this guide for a "recollection-at-home" will help you spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where you are.

Meditation for Advent: Preparing for the Lord's Coming

A meditation by Fr Patrick Gorevan, for the beginning of the liturgical season of Advent.

A Revolution in Intimacy

Jesus forgives a sinful woman who anoints his feet and sets her on the path towards the freedom that flows from a pure heart.

Last Things: What happens at the end of life?

A summary of some teachings from the Catechism of the Catholic Church on what happens after death and on the good habit of praying for deceased relatives and friends, especially in the month of November.

For the Solemnity of Christ the King (22 of November)

A meditation by Fr James Hurley, for the Solemnity of Christ the King (November 22, 2020)

Sharing in God’s Dreams

On the 2nd of October, the day on which in 1928 Saint Josemaria first "saw" Opus Dei, God continues inviting us to share in his dreams as we look towards the future.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

The last Sunday of Ordinary Time is the feast of Christ the King, instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 in the context of the growing secularization of the world.