The Pilgrim's Journey

Pope Francis’s Christmas message: full text

Richard SontagLast Updated: December 28th, 2015Uncategorized

Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Christmas! Christ is born for us, let us rejoice in the day of our salvation! Let us open our hearts to receive the grace of this day, which is Christ himself. Jesus is the radiant “day” which has dawned on the horizon of humanity. A day of mercy, in which … Read More

10 Things to Remember When Receiving Communion

Richard SontagLast Updated: July 13th, 2020Church News, New Evangelization

(Aleteia) Churches will be crowded soon with more people heading to Mass who don’t regularly attend. We’ll all be seeing some unfamiliar faces in the pews. And I know I’ll be seeing people in the Communion line I’ve never seen before; some will be casual Christmas-and-Easter Catholics, some will be visitors from out of town. … Read More

WHAT MAKES THE CHURCH GROW?

Richard SontagLast Updated: December 9th, 2015New Evangelization, Spiritual Reflections

(Word on Fire, Bishop Robert Barron) Just recently on the website maintained by the episcopal conference of Germany there appeared an editorial concerning Pope Francis’s apostolic visit to Africa. As many have pointed out, the piece was breathtaking in its arrogance and cultural condescension. The author’s take on the surprisingly rapid pace of Christianity’s growth … Read More

Evangelize through sports? Bishop Paprocki, hockey player and marathoner (21 by the way) explains how

Richard SontagLast Updated: July 13th, 2020New Evangelization

(CNA/EWTN News) By Matt Hadro- For a veteran runner who’s completed 21 marathons, one bishop sees a deep connection between his Catholic faith and running, and says this connection can even evangelize young people. “For young people, if we want them to aspire to a life of holiness, we have to give them good examples of … Read More

God Doesn’t Want You to Always Feel So Guilty

Richard SontagLast Updated: November 11th, 2015Spiritual Reflections

After my son, Jacob, died in an accident while I was asleep in the house, I struggled with debilitating guilt. Guilt can be powerful. For the first few years after the accident, it felt like an all-consuming force that I couldn’t let go of but one that I wanted desperately to run away from. I … Read More

Record-breaking 40 Days for Life campaign sees monumental results

Richard SontagLast Updated: September 17th, 2020Church News

(CNA/EWTN News).- After its 2015 fall campaign of prayer and fasting outside hundreds of abortion clinics around the world, the pro-life advocacy group 40 Days for Life says its efforts have been met with record-breaking results. “We had 307 cities participate in the 40 Days for Life campaign in the United States and around the … Read More

Bishop Barron’s new series CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players Discover the figures who shaped the Church and changed the world

Richard SontagLast Updated: July 13th, 2020Church News, Spiritual Reflections

Bishop Robert Barron’s CATHOLICISM series, an epic ten part documentary, took people around the world and deep into the Catholic Faith. The series aired on PBS and has been seen by millions. But there is still more of the story to tell. Bishop Barron is on a new journey to unlock the truth behind the … Read More