“The prayer of the rosary is, in many ways, the synthesis of the history of God’s mercy, which becomes a history of salvation for all who let themselves be shaped by grace... Praying the Rosary does not remove us from the problems of life. On the contrary, it demands that we immerse ourselves in the history of each day, so as to grasp the signs of Christ’s presence in our midst. Whenever we contemplate an event, a mystery of the life of Christ, we are asked to reflect on how

On 8 February 2023, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops issued four pastoral letters on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Intended as a framework for local engagement with Indigenous Peoples, the letters are the fruit of many months of listening, encounter, and dialogue with them, including through Listening Circles, the Indigenous Delegation to the Vatican in April 2022, and Pope Francis’ Apostolic Voyage to Canada in July 2022. Link to the Halifax-Yarmouth Arc

Pope Francis formally added the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation to the Catholic calendar in 2015, following his landmark environmental encyclical Laudato Si'. It is a dedicated time for Catholics and other Christians worldwide to pray, reflect on ecological responsibility, and take concrete action to protect our shared environment ("our common home"). Activities: Parishes and communities often mark the five-week period through prayer services, educational progra

A beautiful reflection on Mary, the flower of May May is not just the month of spring flowers; it is also the month of Mary. And the connection of Mary and the flowers of May, especially roses, is admirably fitting. Read more

The special Jubilee Year of Saint Francis proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV will take place from 10 January 2026 to 10 January 2027, on the occasion of the eighth centenary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi. In an interview with Vatican Media, Bishop Krzysztof Nykiel, Regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, said we must not fear that the sacred time of the Jubilee will become “banal. On this day in which the Decree of the Penitentiary announcing the plenary indulgences during th

The Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025 began on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024 and will end on Epiphany, January 2026. The Jubilee is a...