Revelation 22 is the final chapter of the Bible, and verse 20 contains Jesus’s final words in all of Sacred Scripture. And yet, with almost 2,000 years having elapsed since Christ’s Ascension into heaven, the modern reader might reasonably ask what exactly Jesus meant when He said that He is coming “soon.” The Greek word for “soon” used in these verses is tachy, which can also be translated “quickly.” The same adverb is used in Matthew 28:8...

In 2015, on a flight back to the Vatican from the Philippines, Pope Francis told journalists: “There is a book ... it is called Lord of the World. The author is Benson. ... I suggest you read it. Reading it, you’ll understand well what I mean by ideological colonization.” He went on to describe the novel as prophetic, especially in regard to modern developments such as secularism, relativism and the notion...

Within the walls and corridors of an academic institution that proposes to convey and reaffirm the teachings of the Catholic Church, prudence would dictate that the institution's teachers be consistent in their articulation and dissemination of the Catholic faith. Even more, it would be imperative that anyone charged with echoing the teachings of Jesus Christ be acutely aware of the responsibility to deliver a clear message of both the Gospel of Christ and its content, the Creed. Hence, any teacher would champion the importance of clarity and fidelity to the Christian message conveyed to students to avoid any spiritual or moral confusion...

Supporters of the traditional Latin Mass have welcomed hints of an easing of restrictions, while cautioning that traditionalist practices still face tough resistance from some church leaders. “Bishops already have discretionary powers to request permits for the Latin Mass — but many have chosen instead to reduce it to just one or two locations,” said Joseph Shaw, chairman of the London-based Latin Mass Society.

Week by week, the Liturgy has been preparing us for the revelation to be made on this, the last Sunday of the Church year. Jesus, we have been shown, is truly the Chosen One, the Messiah of God, the King of the Jews. Ironically, in today’s Gospel we hear these names on the lips of those who don’t believe in Him—Israel’s rulers, the soldiers, a criminal dying alongside Him...

The world’s best aerial athletes and pilots come together to make the ultimate obstacle course in the sky. Precision flying meets creativity as wingsuiters take on a complex series of obstacles including jet planes, paramotors, skydivers, catapults, skyscrapers and drones in order to reach their final landing zone...

This coming Saturday, the Latin Rite Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston is hosting Eparch Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles. His Grace will be celebrating the Maronite Divine Liturgy (which originated as the Antiochene Liturgy) in honor of one of the greatest miracle-workers in history, a nineteenth-century monk and hermit called St. Charbel Makhlouf...

On December 9, 1965, 45 million Americans tuned in to CBS to watch the premiere of A Charlie Brown Christmas. The half-hour animated Christmas special has aired every year since then. As A Charlie Brown Christmas turns 60 this year, it is worth asking why this program, with its unapologetically Christian treatment of the holiday season, continues to be embraced year after year by a culture that has become increasingly secularized...

The University of Notre Dame has removed its long-standing expectation that staff should “understand, accept and support” its Catholic mission. In a press release, the University of Notre of Dame explained that it was removing its Catholic mission statement for staff. It will be replaced with a streamlined set of secular values that no longer makes explicit reference to the religious character of the institution.

A TikTok content creator’s following exploded after she posted videos of her informal study on whether churches across the country would give baby formula to a mother whose 2-month-old infant had not eaten in more than half a day. Of the dozens of churches Nikalie Monroe called, nine said yes including at least three that are Catholic.