Recently someone asked me why Pope Francis keeps mentioning the devil, as if the devil actually existed (see Fr. Rosica’s recent post, Why in the devil does Pope Francis speak so much about the prince of this world? )This person alleged that, just as ogres and leprechauns, devils do not exist. But the Catholic Church is ...read more

Statement of Fr. Federico Lombardi SJ regarding  the situation of Christians in Iraq August 7, 2014 The Holy Father is following with deep concern the dramatic news reports coming from northern Iraq, which involve defenseless populations. Christian communities are particularly affected: a people fleeing from their villages because of the violence that rages in these ...read more

Statement from Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto re: Iraqi Christians August 7, 2014 Far away from the comfort of our television screens, tablets and newspapers, a tragedy continues to unfold in Iraq. Islamist extremists, intent on eliminating any trace of Christianity, have cast out tens of thousands of Christians, a people with an almost ...read more

Homily of Msgr. Slawomir Oder Postulator of the Cause for Canonization of St. John Paul II St. John Paul II Relic Veneration 132nd Supreme Convention We can find it difficult to talk about God. He is so transcendent! Only because Jesus, His Son revealed to us His love, the Father’s love, can we talk about ...read more

Below is His Eminence Gerald Cyprien Cardinal Lacroix, Archbishop of Quebec’s, address at the 132nd Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, delivered on Orlando, Florida on August 5, 2014: Bonsoir chers frères Chevaliers de Colomb, Salutations chaleureuses de Québec et du Canada, It is a blessing to be with you here in Orlando, Florida, to share ...read more

    Supreme Knight Carl Anderson’s address to Knights at the 132rd Supreme KofC Convention can be found here. Annual Report of the Supreme Knight 2014 ...read more

Here is Pope Francis’ greeting conveyed to the 132nd Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus in Orlando, Florida on August 5, 2014: His Holiness Pope Francis was pleased to learn that from 5 to 7 August 2014 the 132nd Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus will be held in Orlando, Florida. He has ...read more

  Below is Most Reverend John G. Noonan, Bishop of Orlando’s , opening mass homily delivered August 5, 2014 at the Knights of Columbus 132nd Supreme Convention: Today the 5th of August marks the dedication of Rome’s first Marian Basilica; it is said that Mary signaled her choice of the churches site with an August ...read more

1.8 million men compose the world’s largest Catholic family fraternal service organization, the Knights of Columbus. They strive to perform all good works as led by their four core principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. In conjunction with the Denver Broncos ,Catholic Athletes for Christ and the Coats for Kids Foundation, the Knights provided ...read more

For the last couple of weeks I’ve been sharing with you some of the content from a conference in homiletics that I recently attended as part of St. Augustine’s Seminary’s 100th anniversary celebrations (Read part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4). There are many ways to prepare a homily, but preaching experts agree ...read more