(Lk 11:27). These words were an expression of praise of Mary as Jesus' mother according to the flesh. . . . "But to the blessing uttered by that woman upon her who was his mother according to the ...

There are numerous groups and ministries that support the grieving and bereaved around the Diocese of Rochester. Here is a listing of some of these groups.

It was exposed in the church of San Matteo in the famous Roman street of Via Merulana, which connects the basilicas of Saint Mary Major and ... for us in our fears and sorrows.

Saint Simon Stock: Five Things to Know about Carmelite Saint of the Brown Scapular – Patrick O'Hearn at Catholic Link ...

As we come to the end of our Easter season, we can ask, "What have we learned? How have we changed? Has our faith in the ...

To live by this abundance of grace is to live by love, and living by love is the Little Way.

Global Sisters Report invited panelists to reflect on the question: When have you had an Ascension or Pentecost "moment" when ...

With love guiding their pencils, second graders at Santa Barbara Catholic School created heartfelt ... teaches me what’s right and wrong." Noah, 7, talked about his mom Tracy: "When we went ...

This Shavuot, read Kelsey Osgood's 'Godstruck,' a reflection on her own unexpected Orthodox conversion to Judaism as well as ...

Last week, Sister Marian Therese Arroyo, RSM, the administrator of the Sisters of Mercy Guam, had shared with me the passing of our beloved Sister Mary McAuley Paulino, RSM. Sudden grief and ...

Michelle Boorstein's path to her dream job as a religion reporter began as a kid, trying to make sense of a kosher Jewish home that had three sets of dishes: meat, milk and Chinese food.

Nov. 7, 1964 James & Barbara Manning Immaculate Conception Church Ithaca, N.Y. Dec. 5, 1964 Louis & Kathryn Reali St. Joseph’s Church Schenectady, N.Y. June 20, 1964 Ronald & Linda Reitz St. Anne ...