These stories have been handpicked from blogs and news sites around the Web -- some Catholic, some not.https://www.newadvent.org/news/feedburner.xml tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5372605126463300850Headhttps://www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-leo-xiv-florida-uruguay-mothersnull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at Uruguay’s most prominent Marian shrine on Sunday, where he paid tribute to women’s role in transmitting the Catholic faith and urged them to continue doing so despite secular trends. “Mothers and grandmothers: never tire of passing on the faith!” Leo told a congregation in the square outside the cathedral of Florida, a city in south-central Uruguay. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5812701043287503181Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/cna/rocca-pope-leo-paysandu-massnull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV on Saturday celebrated his first Mass in the Americas since his election as pope, choosing to do so not in a national capital but in a provincial border city, where he lauded and encouraged the simple faith of ordinary people. In his first full day on a tour of three South American countries, Leo also honored Uruguay’s first bishop, Blessed Jacinto Vera, whom he remembered as the “gaucho bishop” who evangelized the region in the 19th century. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-210429232769691229Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/desouza-habsburg-jewelsnull@newadvent.org (Fr. Raymond de Souza)Last Sept. 17 was a holiday in the Vatican, as is customary on the patronal day of the pope. Pope Leo XIV’s baptismal name is Robert, and so the feast of St. Robert Bellarmine is a holiday. During the long pontificate of St. John Paul II, the annual holiday was Nov. 4, feast of St. Charles Borromeo... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1927552043277138312Lefthttps://media.benedictine.edu/this-sunday-it-is-dark-and-the-lord-is-long-delayed-but-dont-give-up-hopenull@newadvent.org (Tom Hoopes)Jesus reminds us in the Gospel reading at Mass this Sunday that we are like bridesmaids waiting out in the darkness with no light — and that he is the light of the world. Here are six takeaways from the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time taken from Sunday Readings columns at this site and The Extraordinary Story podcast. First: The 10 wise and foolish virgins seem to be doing everything right, at first... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7058010811600624158Centerhttps://stpaulcenter.com/posts/what-does-the-day-of-the-lord-refer-to-in-sacred-scripturenull@newadvent.org (Clement Harrold)"Day of the Lord" is a term which crops up from time to time in the Bible, but what does it mean exactly? In the Catholic Bible Dictionary, biblical scholar Scott Hahn explains that the day of the Lord "expresses the eschatological hope that the Lord's overwhelming power and glory would be manifest in history, but also the dread of a divine reckoning"... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-683616504747301370Lefthttps://blog.newadvent.org/2026/11/patrick-lencioni-why-you-feel-drained.htmlnull@newadvent.org (Chris Stefanick)Chris Stefanick sits down with Patrick Lencioni, president of The Table Group, to walk through Working Genius, the framework that helps you name the work that fills you up and the work that wears you out. Patrick shares how it came together, and why it frees us from guilt we were never meant to carry. In this episode: The six kinds of work in every project, and the two you were made for... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-9045172927879642878Centerhttps://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/seven-remarkably-good-and-brand-new-catholic-books/null@newadvent.org (Jeff Mirus)When I first got started in what might be called a Catholic intellectual apostolate in the mid to late 1960s, the Church in the West had just been overwhelmed by secularism. The post-war Christian generation of the mid-twentieth century enjoyed too much relief and prosperity to think clearly about the need for God... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8765089676797838580Lefthttps://tmattingly.substack.com/p/young-men-need-helpful-church-ladiesnull@newadvent.org (Terry Mattingly)No partisan politics today, please. I have been a third-party voter for several years, in large part because of my conviction that, for a decade or so, the leaders of both major parties have hated the First Amendment for different reasons. I remain a moral, cultural conservative and, thus, an old-school First Amendment liberal. That’s a unicorn stance today, in a radically divided nation. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6066953578985894111Centerhttps://stpaulcenter.com/posts/members-of-the-wedding-scott-hahn-reflects-on-the-thirty-second-sunday-in-ordinary-timenull@newadvent.org (Scott Hahn)According to marriage customs of Jesus’ day, a bride was first “betrothed” to her husband but continued for a time to live with her family. Then, at the appointed hour some months later, the groom would come to claim her, leading her family and bridal party to the wedding feast that would celebrate and inaugurate their new life together... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5709871379843991376Lefthttps://carriegress.substack.com/p/feminists-seek-grievances-christiansnull@newadvent.org (Carrie Gress)The 1954 classic movie, White Christmas, features the relationship between media moguls Bob Wallace and Phil Davis. As soldiers during World War II, Davis (played by Danny Kaye), heroically saved the life of his future business partner, Wallace (Bing Crosby). Much of the story’s plot revolves around Davis’ pointing to his old war-injured arm as a reminder to Wallace that he saved his life... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-680109035950164210Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/news/how-peru-shaped-pope-leo-xivnull@newadvent.org (Jonathan Liedl)When Pope Leo XIV visits Peru Nov. 11-17 as part of a larger journey to South America, it won’t be just an ordinary papal trip. It will be more like a homecoming. Though undisputably a son of the South Side of Chicago, Pope Leo will be returning to the country that has arguably had a greater impact on his pastoral style and approach to Church leadership than anywhere else in the world. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8337048361903386149Lefthttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-receives-bob-dylan-at-the-vatican.htmlnull@newadvent.org (null)The renowned American singer-songwriter and poet—a Nobel laureate in literature, currently touring Italy with a stop in Rome—was received this afternoon at the Apostolic Palace by Leo XIV. The Pontiff had previously quoted his lyrics in the preface to a book on disarmament. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6549473080147706252Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/features/catholic-history-of-canonizationnull@newadvent.org (Matthew McDonald)Around the 1250s a French Dominican priest heard from local women during confession about “St. Guinefort,” an object of devotion in the region near Lyons. “As I thought that this was some holy person, I continued with my enquiry and finally learned that this was actually a greyhound ...” the priest, Stephen of Bourbon, later wrote. As the story goes... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7651961517816407541Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/armstrong-five-ways-suffragesnull@newadvent.org (Patti Armstrong)“Can your family decide not to have a funeral Mass for you against your stated wishes?” The answer to the question asked of a Catholic speaker who worked at a funeral home was: “Unfortunately, yes.” A couple of generations ago, it was unthinkable for a faithful Catholic not to be given a funeral Mass. The speaker shared that she has seen cases of even daily communicants not having a funeral Mass... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7587406386115089348Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/fernandez-talk-on-islamnull@newadvent.org (Albert Fernandez)It was one of those online flare-ups common to our digital age. A “liberal” cardinal in the Catholic Church made some remarks, a “conservative” bishop responded, and the usual suspects lined up on one side or another. But underneath the ire of the moment lies a serious issue: What should Catholics know and do about Islam? The clash began with an English translation... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1825067499089192290Lefthttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/kite-parades-born-again-again-andnull@newadvent.org (null)This Sunday, of course, was the Solemnity of All Saints, and I hope you celebrated robustly, with litanies and maybe a party or parade of costumed children. But, however you celebrated, it was probably not as elaborate or as colorful as the celebrations in parts of Guatemala, where All Saints Day has long been celebrated with massive – I mean really massive – kite parades. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-9012207493072833173Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/features/bruno-when-the-saints-become-your-friendsnull@newadvent.org (Jeffrey Bruno)In my tiny office, in a drawer just to the left of my desk, there’s a lock of my daughter Amy’s hair. I can’t remember how many years it’s been there. But I remember how it got there. “Daddy, can you cut my hair?” She was about 10. She’d brushed her long blond hair straight and gathered the bottom four inches with a rubber band. My job was simple: Find the sharpest scissors I owned and cut straight... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6299419555587814574Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/cna/cardinal-simoni-says-faith-sustained-him-through-death-sentence-for-mass-honoring-president-kennedynull@newadvent.org (null)In 1963, Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni was arrested and sentenced to death by Albaniaʼs communist, officially atheist government after celebrating a Mass for the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy for the repose of his soul. In an interview with Mark Irons of “EWTN News In Depth,” the 98-year-old cardinal explained how he escaped death... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7361005299800462746Centerhttps://media.benedictine.edu/this-sunday-saints-prove-that-good-is-more-interesting-than-evilnull@newadvent.org (null)Is evil really more interesting than good? Everyone from Tolstoy (“All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”) to Billy Joel (“I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints”) has said so. Even Bart Simpson claimed that “All the best bands are affiliated with Satan.” They’re all wrong... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-1801878092176111329Lefthttps://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/getting-low-rorsach-report-and-virtuallynull@newadvent.org (Ed Condon)The wisest priest of my acquaintance is fond of reminding people in confession that pride is the great force multiplier of all sin. It is the underlying driver of almost every bad action to which I am disposed, and the great barrier between me and reconciliation with God at any given moment. The opposite of pride, in every respect, is humility, which is always disposed to receive the love of God... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-3978278632026833603Centerhttps://weirdcatholic.substack.com/p/allhallowtidenull@newadvent.org (Thomas McDonald)We’ve grown to think of our American experience of Halloween, with its focus on horror themes, costumes, candy, and decorations, as normative. In fact, it’s a product of the 20th century media-saturated consumer-oriented appropriation of Catholic feasts for mass consumption, which strips things of their true meaning. Like secular Christmas and Easter, it’s a hollowed out thing that emphasizes pleasure while downplaying devotion. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-7107662775075204731Lefthttps://stpaulcenter.com/posts/mary-model-for-mothersnull@newadvent.org (null)As a Protestant, I believed that Mary was the virgin mother of Jesus, but she had no place in my life. She was a disciple, but so were many others. I do not recall a sermon on Mary's fiat, her loving care for Jesus as his mother, or her devotion to him all the way to the cross. Now I feel how tragic it is that Mary is ignored by so many who love her son... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-157933566117792017Centerhttps://www.dailywire.com/episode/pints-with-aquinas-ep-603null@newadvent.org (null)Dr. Carrie Gress argues that feminism has made women miserable by teaching them to reject motherhood. The antidote? A return to the Christian vision of womanhood. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6524181472188829431Lefthttps://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-holiness-is-not-a-privilege-reserved-for-a-fewnull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that holiness is a calling for everyone, not an achievement reserved for a select group, as he reflected on the Solemnity of All Saints during his Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square. “The Solemnity of All Saints, which we celebrate today, invites us to share in the joy of that countless family of men and women who, following the Lord Jesus, have made their lives a gift to God and to their neighbors,” the pope said. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-682577112102287884Centerhttps://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-welcomes-thousands-from-notre-dame-villanova-to-vaticannull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV welcomed around 7,000 team members, students, and fans from Villanova University and the University of Notre Dame at the Vatican Saturday morning, the day before both schools’ men’s and womenʼs teams will kick off the college basketball season in a historic doubleheader. Fans of all ages packed into the Pope Paul VI Audience Hall in Rome for an audience with the pope, who is himself a Villanova graduate. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8046389199572627866Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/features/mcdonald-blessing-haunted-housesnull@newadvent.org (null)About 11 years ago, a woman in her 30s called Father Seán Loomis at his parish, about an hour north of Philadelphia. “She started the conversation with, ‘I promise you, I’m not crazy,’” Father Loomis, then a relatively new priest in one of his first assignments, told the Register... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-2755782445279946606Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-leo-xiv-becomes-first-pope-to-vote-in-an-american-electionnull@newadvent.org (null)Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in Catholic Church history to cast a ballot in a U.S. election, the Vatican confirmed on Oct. 30. Leo, who has mostly lived outside of the U.S. since the 1980s, “has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen, whenever he was eligible to do so,” the Holy See said in a statement provided to EWTN News. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-789155825999047577Lefthttps://www.denvercatholic.org/are-you-worshipping-god-or-the-god-you-want-him-to-benull@newadvent.org (Mary Beth Bonacci)Does America have an official religion? Not “officially,” of course. But, at least according to one expert, we definitely have an American religion. And it is very widely practiced. Sociologist Christian Smith, some 20 years ago, conducted a study on the religious beliefs and habits of 3,000 American teenagers entitled Spiritual Life of American Adolescents... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5129573958885972902Centerhttps://www.denvercatholic.org/the-gospel-not-listening-is-the-messagenull@newadvent.org (George Weigel)Toward the end of the recent Roman meeting to discuss the Church’s 21st-century mission to marriage and the family, Pope Leo XIV asked the participating bishops to share their reflections on that experience. Bishop Erik Varden, OCSO, of Trondheim, did so in a post on his indispensable blog, Coram Fratribus... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5003981659701143021Lefthttps://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-chicago-archbishops-cynical-move/null@newadvent.org (Kathryn Jean Lopez)You may know me as the annoying church lady who’s always trying to find common ground. Sometimes, that’s constructive. Other times, I have to surrender. Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, is scheduled to give Michael Sacks the Nostra Aetate Award at the Rerum Novarum Awards Dinner on Thursday. The event is a fundraiser for Mundelein Seminary... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-6677809623494098597Centerhttps://243644073.hs-sites-na2.com/daily-anchor-gen-x-s-first-blessednull@newadvent.org (null)Sometimes we’d prefer that our lives be a different story than the one God seems to be writing. In our fragile existence, it doesn’t take much to turn a romance into a drama, or an adventure into a tragedy. At a glance, the story of Chiara Badano, an only child conceived after 11 years of marriage, who died at 18 of a painful form of bone cancer... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8927409405589619701Lefthttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/10/28/religion-remains-stable-in-the-us-with-mixed-signals-for-young-adults/null@newadvent.org (null)After a prolonged decline, religion in the United States has shown signs of strength and stability in recent years. Since 2020, steady percentages of U.S. adults have said they identify with a religion, pray daily, consider religion to be very important in their lives and attend religious services at least monthly, according to the newest Pew Research Center surveys. tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-4465581553206407289Centerhttps://knowingisdoing.org/blog/absence-forgivenessnull@newadvent.org (Marlon De La Torre)The thought that a criminal would seek forgiveness from someone who would suffer the same punishment of death via crucifixion sounds perplexing. One apparently deserved death; the other did not. One was falsely accused; the other, his crimes were confirmed. Amidst the moral calamity of this horrific event, Jesus the Son of God, the Word made flesh, calls out to God the Father, asking to forgive his executioners... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-8243615074538209789Lefthttps://www.ncregister.com/news/pope-leo-and-upcoming-curial-appointmentsnull@newadvent.org (Andrea Gagliarducci)With doctors having cleared Pope Leo XIV for most of his scheduled activities, it remains to be seen how curial reforms will unfold in the coming months as leading Francis-era prelates surpass retirement age. The news that Leo will not require any additional treatment for his adenocarcinoma reached journalists late Rome time on the evening of Oct. 21... tag:newadvent.org,1999:blog-3972000218521616682.post-5926030902862847941Centerhttps://www.ncregister.com/news/notre-dame-clears-dorm-rectornull@newadvent.org (null)The University of Notre Dame has found no evidence of wrongdoing against a former residential hall rector accused of sexual misconduct via anonymous posts online and will welcome her back to another position, the university said. Elizabeth Greenop, who was the rector of a women’s dorm called McGlinn Hall, went on administrative leave June 29 shortly after anonymous accusations of sexual assault and other misconduct were published on an Instagram account.