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2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Kicks Off in St. Augustine, Florida, on Pentecost
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicked off on Sunday in St. Augustine, Florida, as Catholics gathered for Pentecost Mass at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios, launching a six-week East Coast journey that will carry the Blessed Sacrament
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. In 2018, Pope Francis added the memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, to the Roman calendar. This
The ‘Unforgivable Sin’? What Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit Really Means
The Church is crystal clear that there are “no limits to the mercy of God.” (CCC 1864) Jesus Christ died for everyone’s sins, and anyone who repents of his sins and follows Christ can receive forgiveness and new life.So then why does Jesus say in the Gospels that “whoever blasphemes against
St. Augustine: Pentecost Reverses Chaos of Babel, Unites Church Under the Holy Spirit
On the solemnity of Pentecost, St. Augustine reminds us to reflect on the the necessity of a globally unified Church, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. On May 24, Catholics around the world celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost — the day on which the Holy Spirit descended upon the
Leo XIV at Pentecost: The Spirit Overcomes War With the Omnipotence of Love
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV marked Pentecost Sunday with a plea for peace, praying that the Holy Spirit would save the world “from the evil of war” and renew the Church in its mission to transform confusion into communion. Celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on May 24, the
Peace, Unity, and AI: What Pope Leo’s Messages Reveal About His Thought
Ahead of the publication of Leo's first encyclical, what do his writings and speeches, both before and after his election, reveal about his thought? During his papacy and before, Pope Leo XIV has revealed his thought on a myriad of issues in his speeches, homilies, and writings, and several clear