Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Cebu City, PHILIPPINES — On this Second Sunday or Octave Day of Easter, Catholics celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. The day’s gospel tells of God’s mercy. The risen Jesus Christ appears to his apostles ...
Some months ago, looking ahead to the 20th anniversary of the death of Pope St. John Paul II, I decided upon a parish commemoration of the final Holy Mass offered in his presence. He died on April 2, ...
The Pope is on Instagram. A photo of the Pope praying was posted on his account, called franciscus, on Saturday morning, along with the caption "Pray for me" in nine different languages. In an ...
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Mercy

IT is Divine Mercy Sunday as I write this piece — what Catholic liturgy calls “the Octave” of Easter, the eighth day of Easter, nine days after Good Friday. The mystical odyssey of Sr. Faustina ...