St. Peter’s Holy Door sees more than half million pilgrims in two weeks

More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it

Pope names Consolata Missionary as the first woman dicastery prefect

Pope Francis has appointed Consolata Missionary Sister Simona Brambilla to be the first woman to lead a Vatican dicastery, naming her prefect of the Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life.

A new year, a fresh start

Culturally, January is the month of transition. The past is put behind us, as historians chronicle major events of the past year, celebrities are memorialized and record books are closed. At the same time, we begin the first days of a new year by making resolutions and predictions, inaugurating new leadership, and opening new accounting procedures to measure investments and assess taxes. This is the world we live in as we start a new year.

Make room for something new

I spent a good chunk of an afternoon recently replacing the flapper and fill valve on the toilet in our bathroom.

Cardinal Cupich opens holy year in Archdiocese of Chicago

Pouring rain did not stop Cardinal Cupich and the Archdiocese of Chicago from formally ushering in celebrations for the Jubilee of Hope during Mass at Holy Name Cathedral on Dec. 29, 2024.

Highlights from 2024 in the Archdiocese of Chicago

Take a look back at the Catholic news of 2024.

East Side high school opens student-run food pantry

St. Francis de Sales High School launched its student-run food pantry with a large food giveaway and Christmas celebration on Dec. 21, 2024.

Jan. 19: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

From the Gospel of John, we can glean the most historical information about the time in which Jesus lived. The story of the wedding at Cana (Jn 2:1-11) provides a good example of what we can and cannot learn about Jesus and the world in which he lived.

Jan. 12: Baptism of the Lord

Today’s readings were clearly arranged to draw the connection between the Christian messianic understanding of Isaiah’s servant songs to Jesus, where God’s words echo those of the prophet Isaiah, “Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, upon whom I have put my spirit” (Is 42:1; Lk 3:22). The reading from Acts 10 provides a basic script that teaches early followers of Jesus how to discuss the core tenets of their belief in him with others.

Creating opportunities for service and encounter

Just days have passed since Christmas, and yet what a dramatic transition we have experienced. The one we spent weeks preparing for, at last, has arrived. As the Scripture so recently shared, the shepherds, awestruck at having found the infant Jesus lying in a manger, left joyfully to spread the news. All who heard it were amazed.
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