Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the Mass and Installation on the Roman Cathedra

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Pope Leo XIV

On May 25, 2025, Pope Leo XIV was formally installed on the cathedra of the Diocese of Rome at a Mass in St. John Lateran Basilica. In his homily, he said that "communion is built primarily 'on our knees,' through prayer and constant commitment to conversion."

Is a real Conclave so political?

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Matthew Neugebauer

Popular depictions of Conclaves often show a political drama with lots of maneuvering and intrigue. At heart, it's also a deeply synodal act of spiritual discernment. How can we reconcile these two diverging perspectives on papal elections?

Becoming the Church we are called to be: 60 years after Lumen Gentium | Synod on Synodality

Friday, December 20, 2024

Julian Paparella

Sixty years after Lumen Gentium, the question is as relevant today as it was then: What kind of Church is God calling us to be and to become?

Praying together by listening to the Word of God | Synod on Synodality

Monday, December 16, 2024

Julian Paparella

What has your experience been of praying with others? Have you ever prayed with others using the Bible, Sacred Scripture, the Word of God?

How to make decisions with the Holy Spirit? | Synod on Synodality

Friday, November 8, 2024

Julian Paparella

Julian reflects on the presence of the Holy Spirit to guide us in difficult decisions and lead us forward.

Penitential Vigil, Ecumenical Witness: Part Three | Synod on Synodality

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Matthew Neugebauer

At the 2024 Session of Synod, participants experienced the ecumenical witness as a summons to repentance, conversion, and self-offering for the sake of unity found in Christ.

Penitential Vigil, Ecumenical Witness: Part Two | Synod on Synodality

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Matthew Neugebauer

If ecumenical partners recognize each other, how much more then should those who share full communion accept each other as “sisters and brothers in the Lord”?

Penitential Vigil, Ecumenical Witness: Part One | Synod on Synodality

Monday, October 28, 2024

Matthew Neugebauer

The first part of the 2024 Session of the Synod was framed by a Penitential Vigil on October 1 and an Ecumenical Vigil on October 11.

Listening deeply to hear God’s voice in others | Synod on Synodality

Friday, October 18, 2024

Julian Paparella

Julian reflects on how God speaks to us through other people and how we need to be attentive to the needs of others.

Pope’s General Audience – October 16, 2024

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Pope Francis

In his weekly catechesis, Pope Francis commented on the Holy Spirit, specifically, how He is "present and active in the life of the Church" and "due the same glory and adoration as the Father and the Son."