I am writing this column on Monday, September 15. I will celebrate the first Mass of the new school year at Holy Redeemer School this Wednesday, September 17. I can’t help but think of the students, faculty and priest at […]
When I visited Assisi in July 2022, I went by chance to the Capuchin church there, and was astonished to see the corpse of Blessed Carlo Acutis. I was struck by how young he was, how he looked like a […]
Go to Mass If you broke your promise and went back to the drugs or alcohol you swore not to take Go to Mass! If you are sleeping with someone who is not your spouse and you can’t or don’t […]
On Saturday, September 6, we have our annual Light the City street evangelization event. We need people to go out onto 13th street to invite passersby to come in to light a candle and pray. We also need people in […]
Last week, I reported on a Pew Study that said that in several traditionally Christian countries, Christian self-identification has slipped below 50%. Those countries still have many Christians, but no longer have a Christian identity. What about the United States? […]
The information that I present today is from Zenit, a Catholic news site and is based on a recent report from the Pew Research Center. I recommend that you sign up for a daily email from Zenit. It provides international […]
This Friday, August 15, we celebrate the Assumption of Mary, a holy day of obligation for Catholics. The feast of the “Dormition” of Mary is an old feast of the Eastern Christian churches and one of the oldest feasts of […]
LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP PEREZ HIS REFLECTION ON THE LISTENING SESSIONS REGARDING HIS PASTORAL LETTER I am deeply grateful to the thousands and thousands of you who accepted my invitation to take part in conversations about the Church of Philadelphia and […]
Fr. Roger’s Departure August 4, 2025 The following is a personal word from Fr. Roger. Following my ordination, my professors discouraged me from becoming a missionary. “Roger, you will be among “pagans’. You need to be enriched by the faith […]
At a recent Jack’s Yacs young adult event, we had a barbeque dinner and a discussion after Sunday Mass. The topic was “how to live as Catholics in the midst of a busy young adult life”. Our young adults began […]