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The forgotten God
The feast of Pentecost calls Christians to renew their devotion to the Holy Spirit and to draw upon His gifts in daily life. The post The forgotten God appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
The Virgin Mary’s message to Nigeria
Included in Mary’s many messages at Aokpe were a call for her children to pray, especially the Rosary, to attend Mass frequently, and to receive the sacraments regularly. Our Lady spoke of Jesus’ mercy and pleaded for repentance. …
The Pope Rejects Transhumanism: Here’s What’s in the Encyclical
Italian journalist Nico Spuntoni offers an exclusive preview of the Pope’s first encyclical on safeguarding the human person in the age of AI. The post The Pope Rejects Transhumanism: Here’s What’s in the Encyclical…
Why Catholics celebrate Mary as ‘mother of the Church’ the day after Pentecost
The Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church each year on the Monday after Pentecost. This year, it falls on May 25. The post Why Catholics celebrate Mary as ‘mother of the Church’…
We’re going to the stars. Do we still know why?
A civilization that can reach the stars but has forgotten why it wanted to in the first place is not a triumphant civilization. It is a lost one. The post We’re going to the stars. Do we still know why? appeared first on The…
The Patrons of Catholic ‘Tech Bros’: Two thinkers shaping the Catholic response to AI
Pivotal players have emerged in the conversation — despite never having seen AI firsthand: Jesuit Father Bernard Lonergan and French philosopher René Girard. The post The Patrons of Catholic ‘Tech Bros’: Two thinkers shaping…
‘Emergency In The Church’: Catholic leaders decry Vatican report that pushes homosexuality
Father Gerald Murray called the ‘Vatican-sponsored’ report a ‘full-fledged endorsement of the homosexual lifestyle.’ The post ‘Emergency In The Church’: Catholic leaders decry Vatican report that pushes homosexuality…
Confession Isn’t Therapy – The Catholic Thing
Frequent confession was once normal—monthly, biweekly, or even weekly. But it became rarer among Catholics formed from the 1970s through the 1990s. Today, many Catholics go to confession only after major moral failures or when life feels…
Hochul’s tax credit and the fight for Catholic school choice
Give credit where it’s due. That’s the message New York governor Kathy Hochul seems to have embraced by opting in to the Education Freedom Tax Credit, part of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The post Hochul’s tax credit and…
The Vatican’s Long Game With Iran
Behind a recent controversial honor for Tehran’s envoy lies a history of back‑channel diplomacy, shared U.N. battles and carefully tended lines to the ayatollahs. The post The Vatican’s Long Game With Iran appeared first on…