The Catholic Christmas season is filled with joyful preparation. We wrap presents for our loved ones, decorate cookies with care and adorn our homes with twinkling lights. While these festive activities are beautiful, the most important preparation happens in our hearts. Advent, a sacred season in the Catholic Church, invites us to pause, reflect and prepare for the coming of ...
Italy was one of Europe’s worst-hit nations at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. When the coronavirus lockdown forced the clergy to suspend all liturgical celebrations with the faithful, we had to find Read More
The world has stopped. Activities, economics, political life, travel, entertainment events and sports have stopped. Public religious life also has stopped. Every Lenten season, the Church invites our sisters and brothers in Christ to ... Read More
As Divine Word Missionaries from around the world share with us their efforts to serve the poor and needy during the COVID-19 pandemic, a word that keeps cropping up is solidarity. In the latest issue of Arnoldus Nota, the ... Read More