Daily Readings
- Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles May 3, 2025Reading 1 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 I am reminding you, brothers and sisters, of the Gospel I preached to you, which you indeed received and in which you also stand. Through it you are also being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I handed […]USCCB
- Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles May 3, 2025
Vatican News
- Sede Vacante and Jubilee: historical parallels with the Jubilee of 1700 May 3, 2025The Sede Vacante during the 2025 Holy Year evokes historical parallels with the Jubilee of year 1700 which was also marked by the death of a Pope, Innocent XII, who died before the end of the Holy Year he had proclaimed. The Numismatics Department of the Vatican Library preserves a commemorative coin of that Sede […]
- Cardinals discuss need for hope this Jubilee at ninth General Congregation May 3, 2025The 177 Cardinals present in Rome hold their ninth General Congregation in the Vatican on Saturday morning, and discuss the Church's need for hope during the ongoing Jubilee. Read all
- Lord's Day Reflection: Recognising the Risen Lord requires eyes of faith May 3, 2025As the Church celebrates the Third Sunday of Easter, Fr Edmund Power, OSB, reflects on the Risen Lord's encounter with the disciples on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias, and the need for "eyes of faith" to recognise the Lord. Read all
- Sede Vacante and Jubilee: historical parallels with the Jubilee of 1700 May 3, 2025