Bishop Elias R. Lorenzo, O.S.B., Every September 20th, the Catholic Church remembers the Korean martyrs: men, women, children, priests, missionaries, and lay believers who gave their lives rather than renounce their faith during the first century of Christianity in...
Our Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark welcomed with great reverence the relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, whose devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has spread throughout the universal Church for more than 350 years. This 3-day veneration of her...
Why Catholics Honor St. Peter Claver on September 9 Bishop Elias R. Lorenzo, O.S.B., September 9 is the feast day of St. Peter Claver, a Catalonian Jesuit priest remembered for his lifelong ministry to Africans who were forcibly transported into slavery in Cartagena,...
A Benedictine Communion of Saints Bishop Elias R. Lorenzo, O.S.B. Saint Benedict of Nursia is widely regarded as the founder of Western monasticism and one of the most influential spiritual figures of the early Middle Ages. Living during the sixth...
The Christmas season, in its modern iteration, often presents a paradox. It is a time ostensibly dedicated to celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, yet it is frequently characterized by a frenetic pace of commercialism, social obligation, and material consumption...
The period leading up to Christmas is, for much of the Western world, a season of frenetic activity: a rush of commercialism, social engagements, and secular celebrations. Yet, nestled within this cultural whirlwind lies the profound and ancient Christian season of...
Today we honor St. Carlo Acutis (d. 2006), a teenager born in London and rasied in Milan known for his devotion to the Eucharist and his use of digital media to promote Catholic devotion. He is the first millennial saint canonized by Pope Leo XIV in 2025.
“Our soul is like a hot air balloon. If by chance there is a mortal sin, the soul falls to the ground. Confession is like the fire underneath the balloon enabling the soul to rise again. . . It is important to go to confession often.” St. Carlo Acutis
"What else have I in heaven but you, O Lord? Apart from you I want nothing on earth. My body and my heart faint for joy; God is my possession for ever." Ps. 73:25-26
"You have drawn near to Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to myriads of angels in festal gathering, to the assembly of the first-born enrolled in heaven, to God the judge of all." Hebrews 12:22-23a
“I have no taste for corruptible food nor for the pleasures of this life. I desire the bread of God, which is the flesh of Jesus Christ... and for drink I desire his blood, which is love incorruptible.” St. Ignatius of Antioch
"Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our ancestors, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever; And blessed is your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages." Daniel 3:52
"Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord, Lord, hear my voice! O let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleading. If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt, Lord, who would survive? But with you is found forgiveness: for this we revere you." Ps. 130:1-4
"The Lord has established a refuge of mercy, Mary, even for those who deliberately commit evil. Mary provides shelter and strength for the sinner." St. Anthony of Padua
"O Lord, your name stands for ever, unforgotten from age to age: for the Lord does justice for his people; the Lord takes pity on his servants." Ps. 135:13-14
