Critter Prayers and Transhumanism

Posed as ever on the cutting edge of the politically correct and theologically dubious, the Episcopal Church–U.S.A. will soon consider adopting a Burial Service for Beloved Animals, in which the following two Collects appear:
At the burial of a farm… Read More

Hear the Word

It can be disconcerting to watch the ranks of people walking along the city streets with wires in their ears, oblivious to the lives being lived around them, and tuning in only to what they choose to hear.  It is… Read More

Catholics Love A Good Birth Story

You know who loves a good birth story?
Catholics do.
We’re kind of obsessed with them, if you think about it, or at least, obsessed with one in particular.  We retell it in pageant form, in song form, in picture… Read More

Fake it ’til You Make it

It seems that being an 11 year old girl is really hard.  I mean, there’s a lot of heavy sighing and eye-rolling to be done.  You have to constantly correct people even when the situation doesn’t pertain to you in… Read More

Pope: Prayer

… Read More

The Ease of My Reach

Recently in a senior religion class, I used Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam to give students a visual example of the ‘gap’ between God and self we sometimes feel during prayer.  I described the miniscule space between the two fingers… Read More

St. Joseph is not a Leprechaun

I know I’m late to the St. Joseph Post Party, that one I totally missed out on last week.  Luckily this isn’t really about St. Joseph.  Or leprechauns.  Oh, please don’t make that super sad face.  Stay with me just… Read More

Pope: Spiritual Excercises

… Read More

First World Catholic Problems or Persecution?

Today’s Liturgy of the Hours, like much of the liturgy throughout lent, seems tailor-made for applying the rising attack on Christianity by  the forces of atheism, secularism, and recently, the United States government. With these psalms, we can complain and… Read More

A Balloon Could Save a Life

The thing about getting to know your parish community is that your parish community knows you.  They pray for you and ask how you’re doing with this-and-that project and come up with ideas for you when you hit sticky spots… Read More

Page 1 of 3123

Newsletter

Subscribe to the Catholic Exchange Ezine and Newsletter.

The Church Today

Today's Mass Readings

Readings for May 25

Liturgy of the Hours

Daily Divine Office

Words of Encouragement

“You are the Lord. Everyone I love, everyone I care about, everyone I’m afraid of, they are all under your Lordship. Nothing they do escapes your gaze, your justice, or your mercy. You are most interested in their salvation and…

Pope Benedict's Day

 
May 27th – Pentecost Sunday
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass
Saint Peter’s Square, at 12:00
Regina Caeli…

Quote of the Day

“What matters above all is to tend one’s personal relationship with God, with that God who revealed himself to us in Christ.” ~Pope Benedict XVI…

Homily of the Day

Peter’s Redemption

Saint of the Day

St. Bede the Venerable

Ask a Monk

Spiritual advice from a Benedictine monastery by Brother Sebastian

Online via live chat
M – F: 6:00-6:30 PM EST
Saturday & Sunday: 3:00 – 5:00 PM EST

Offline via Email 24/7/365

Click on the button at any time and Brother Sebastian will respond


Support