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Are Things as They Should Be?

Diego Velázquez, “Chist Crucified,” ca. 1632

COMMENTARY: History shows that evil movements rise and fall, but God’s plan remains sovereign — and Christians need not fear the outcome.

Hearing Loss Strikes Two Priests, Threatening the Sacrament of Confession

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Father Dwight Longenecker said he has been dealing with hearing loss for close to 30 years, even while he was still an Anglican priest.

The Catechism speaks about making confession available to those who are hearing-impaired, but this week, we heard from the other side of the screen.

Singing With the Saints

L: St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music; at right, top to bottom: St. Francis of Assisi, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. John Henry Newman

COMMENTARY: St. Cecilia may be the patron of music, but three others are known more for their hymns than their writings.

Lessons From the Bronx Feasts: Faith Beneath the Sparkle

Will Lathrop
“Cookies on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx”

COMMENTARY: From candy pistachios to Kewpie dolls, the street festivals of my youth revealed how easily we chase glitter — and how God calls us deeper.

Pope Leo XIV Recognizes Martyrdom of 2 Priests Killed by Nazis

A cross stands in Montse Sole Historical Park in memorial of the victims of the massacres carried out there by Nazis in 1944.

With the Pope’s decree, both priests can now be beatified. Plus, four other Catholics advance on the path to sainthood.