Sometimes called “The Apostle of California,” Blessed Junípero Serra was once a successful university professor of theology in Majorca who was struggling with a secret, burning desire: he was on [...]
Out of all the amazing things that Pope Francis will do on his mission to America next month, what’s the most amazing? Addressing the United Nations? Being the first Pope to address a joint [...]
Last year’s theme for the World Day of Peace was “no longer slaves, but brothers and sisters.” As a result, we saw the Pope continually return to themes of freeing human beings from every form [...]
Our family is in the habit of going to confession together. Each of us confesses individually, of course, but we know we are in it together. I’ve never told anyone this before, but going to [...]
The Pope’s recent addresses to other countries can be a helpful guide as we look forward to the Holy Father’s visit. America has been experiencing a kind of social transformation around the [...]
The Holy Father met this week with mayors from over 60 of the world’s cities to discuss “climate change and human trafficking.” That might seem like an odd combination, but understanding why Pope [...]
Friends have been asking about what we can expect from Pope Francis when he visits us in September. While it is true that we’ve come to expect the unexpected from this Holy Father, the question [...]
