Paul Braun
The statue, called “Christ in Death,” portrays Jesus’ corpse laying on a burial shroud with a crown of thorns laid alongside his lower legs.
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In a new, wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press, Pope Francis spoke out on several hot-button issues such as abuse and relations with China and called the ongoing ‘Synodal Path’ reform...
In the latest development amid an ongoing showdown between the Vatican and the German bishops, three top Vatican officials nixed the proposal for a new legislative body governing the church in...
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, a top papal aide and organizer of Pope Francis’s Synod of Bishops on Synodality, has said current tensions in Catholicism are nothing to worry about, but that...
One week after we celebrate the birth of Christ, we give thanks to His mother on the Solemnity.
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Where to Get Ashes: Table of Contents Ash Wednesday remains an extremely popular day within the Church, as many Catholics (and non-Catholics) will receive ashes–perhaps even if they don’t regularly...
Table of Contents How many Holy Days of Obligation can you name? Your answer probably depends on where you live. And when you were born. The Catholic Church has such a rich history, and Holy Days of...
THE DISCOMFORT OF WAITING “Even before the light turned red, my hand was locked on my phone, thumbing its way to Instagram.” In the perfect story of life, the next line would probably read, “and...
It was a Thursday night, and I remember sitting on my bathroom floor weeping, thinking to myself, “I wonder how long it will take them to notice?” I was 16, newly licensed, playing high school...
It was tempting because nobody would find out. I also needed the money. And it was one paper. I remember the moment clearly, standing at my locker and contemplating the offer. $20 for a paper. My...