Catholic Church

By Msgr. Charles Pope - I have found that one of my favorite quotes from St. Augustine is not all that well known. Here it is in Latin, followed by my own translation: What is a little thing, is (just) a little thing, But to be faithful in a little thing, is a great thing.  

By Fr. Mike Schmitz, Ascension Presents - When we are discerning God’s will in our lives, we often get overwhelmed by the anxiety of making the right choice and don’t permit ourselves to consider what we actually want. In this video, Fr. Mike Schmitz encourages us to weigh all the choices that are open to us, good for us, wise, and desired by us. The last of the four is often overlooked.....

By Edward Pentin, EWTN - Benedict wrote… saying many readers were wondering how he was ahead of the fifth anniversary of his announcement to resign on Feb. 11… In the letter published Feb. 7 on the front cover of the paper, Benedict also wrote that it has been a “great grace” to be surrounded by “such love and goodness that I could not have imagined.”

By Staff Reporter, Catholic Herald - The Congregation of Saints has unanimously approved the recognition of a miracle attributed to Blessed Paul VI, meaning the former Pontiff will likely be canonised as a saint later this year... The cause now goes to Pope Francis for final approval, and for a date for the canonisation... The miracle concerns the healing of an unborn child who was suffering from a potentially fatal disease.