Parashat ‘Kedoshim’ begins with a commandment declared before the entire nation due to its great importance. “You shall be holy” (Leviticus 19:2). God demands that the people of Israel be “holy.” But ...

A life of holiness isn't defined by having visions or performing extraordinary feats of devotion, but by living with the hope of salvation promised by Christ, Pope Francis said. While the call to live ...

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A file photo shows a crown of thorns at St. Bonaventure Church in Paterson, N.J. (OSV News photo/Octavio Duran) “Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with ...

The purpose of this book is three-fold. First, to analyze and evaluate the status of the "holiness" message today. In this analysis the problems raised by the preaching of holiness will be faced ...

The Holy Father thanked God for Blessed Teresa Manganiello, a "luminous witness to the Gospel," after the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday. The recently beatified saint is remembered for her humility and ...

COMMENTARY: Devotion to Pier Giorgio and Carlo may not exceed that of 1925’s Jubilee Saints Thérèse of Lisieux and Jean-Marie ...