The Holy icon of Panagia Soumela painted by St. Luke the Evangelist. The icon predates the Monastery of Panagia Soumela (386-1923), built at Trapezounta in Pontus, on a high rock, where the icon was kept for centuries.

St. Marie-Léonie Paradis, pray for us! An exciting day for the Archdiocese of Sherbrooke.

It looks like Google Translate just recently added Canadian French as one of its new languages, check it out

Morning forage: Shaggy Inkcaps

R.I.P. Gustavo Gutiérrez, the prophet who revolutionized Catholic theology for the poor americamagazine.org/faith/2024/10/…

I remember commenting on this to an administrator during commencement (as a faculty member making 56k) and being told I just didn’t understand.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

🔴 BREAKING NEWS: Pope Francis announced during his General Audience that Blessed Carlo Acutis will be canonized during the Jubilee of Teenagers, April 25-27, 2025. #popefrancis #blcarloacutis #vaticancity #jubilee2025

“It is here that it makes even more sense to hear the song of the angels who announce the joy of Christ’s birth! It is precisely now that it makes sense, and it is beautiful to live the Holy Year of the Lord, indeed, the Holy Year that is the Lord!” — Cardinal Pizzaballa

They're going to regret this when he finally raises enough funds to buy that island and start his own trad Jurassic Park. He'll show them, he'll show them ALL.

my stance on MAID is that if killing yourself becomes a norm and not a tragedy, for people who are perceived to be a burden, it will become an obligation and there is no number of checks and balances that will prevent that

VATICAN: The Veil of Veronica is displayed for faithful to see and venerate, in St Peter’s Basilica this evening. St Peter’s is the Stational Church for Passion Sunday.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

One of the most powerful images from Francis’ pontificate. May God grant him eternal rest.

The Patriarch of Constantinople will attend Pope Francis’ funeral Mass tomorrow. This will be only the second time the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople has attended a papal funeral since 1054 (the only other occasion being the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005).

Rest in peace, Pope Francis. Pray for us.

Imagine if Biden had posted this, Bishop Robert Barron.

White smoke! The 133 Cardinal electors gathered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel have elected the new Pope. He will appear soon at the central window of St. Peter’s Basilica.

Meet the 2025-2027 Young Scholars in American Religion Cohort! The members of this cohort were chosen for their commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and interdisciplinary collaboration within the fields of American Religion.