Joseph Pronechen

1 week ago | ewtn.co.uk | Joseph Pronechen

A Register Explainer, May 6, 2025 – National Catholic RegisterWhen the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a new pope, they call upon the assistance of the Holy Spirit as they sing the Veni Creator Spiritus (“Come Holy Spirit, Creator Blest”). Many people assume the Holy Spirit directly reveals the exact person who should be the pope. If that were the case, there would be quick elections.

1 week ago | ncregister.com | Joseph Pronechen

A Register Explainer Watercolor illustration of St. Peter’s Basilica (photo: trentemoller/Shutterstock) Vatican May 6, 2025 When the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a new pope, they call upon the assistance of the Holy Spirit as they sing the Veni Creator Spiritus (“Come Holy Spirit, Creator Blest”). Many people assume the Holy Spirit directly reveals the exact person who should be the pope.

2 weeks ago | ncregister.com | Joseph Pronechen

St. John Paul II called Faustina’s canonization and Divine Mercy Sunday the happiest day of his life — a summit moment of his papacy and personal mission. Pope John Paul II laughs during a gathering in St. Peter’s Square with tens of thousands of young people from Rome and the Lazio region, ahead of the 18th World Youth Day celebrations on Palm Sunday, April 13, 2003.

2 weeks ago | ncregister.com | Joseph Pronechen

Lay apostolate of the Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception has spread to more than 45 countries. Putting Divine Mercy in to action in South Sudan (photo: Courtesy of Dr. Brian Thatcher / Courtesy of Dr. Brian Thatcher) Interviews April 28, 2025 Divine Mercy Sunday is a beautiful day to celebrate, but the mercy message should be celebrated — and lived out — all 365 days a year.

2 weeks ago | ncregister.com | Joseph Pronechen

Remembering St. Faustina's words of wisdom on this Divine Mercy Sunday. A fresco by Claudio Secchi depicting one of the Divine Mercy apparitions to St. Faustina Kowalska is seen in the Chiesa di Sant'Antonio da Padova in Varallo, Italy.