How 'Home Alone' Points Catholics to Confession: The Sacramental Message Hidden in the Classic Film
"Home Alone" subtly mirrors a central truth of the Catholic faith: our need for healing, mercy, and reunion through the Sacrament of Confession.
"Home Alone" subtly mirrors a central truth of the Catholic faith: our need for healing, mercy, and reunion through the Sacrament of Confession.
Amid the busyness that often defines December, this priest provides three Advent customs families can embrace as they prepare for the coming of Jesus.
Using 5,000 drones, the company Sky Elements lit up the night sky over Mansfield, Texas, recreating the image of the Holy Family.
"I experienced God’s presence in a way I hadn’t before—not just in sacred places, but in sacred people.”
Indiana NCAA football star Fernando Mendoza gave glory to God after his historic Heisman Trophy win, and his fellow Newman Center Catholics celebrated along with him!
“Now restored and even more beautiful!”
Did you know Lucy of Narnia is a real saint?
"He embraced His bride, and held her Lovingly upon His breast, And the gracious Mother laid Him In the manger down to rest."
“Jesus literally told me during Advent: ‘There’s this vampire story.’ I thought, ‘Vampires don’t seem very Christmasy.’ But He was so clear: ‘Write it down…Trust Me.’”
Since her apparitions to Saint Juan Diego in 1531, devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe has been a source of comfort, hope, and faith for millions.
"You see these people coming from everywhere, the poorest of the poor, and they had such light in their eyes."
The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12. Here are five miraculous facts about this incredible image.
Here’s the totally unofficial, absolutely joyful playlist of the moments that made the Church in 2025 sing, cry, and hit “share.”
“10 million conversions in 10 years. The largest mass conversion in all of human history.”
"I asked Saint Thérèse to pray for our safe travels and to say, 'Hey, if you see Ewan up there, please say hello and tell him we love him.'”
Can prayer impact your peace of mind and purpose in life?
"As I was praying in this manner, I saw the Angel’s helplessness: he could not carry out the just punishment which was rightly due for sins." - Saint Faustina
“Divine Mercy! This is the Easter gift that the Church receives from the risen Christ and offers to humanity at the dawn of the third millennium.”
“I’m a bishop, and of course, the best perk of my job is wearing that awesome hat.”
On Nov. 14, 1921, a man hid a bomb in a flower pot at the foot of the image of Our Lady, hoping to destroy her Basilica.
"Let me go to the House of the Father."