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The humble way of Christ

1 day ago | oursundayvisitor.com | Patrick Briscoe

After meditating on Christ the Good Shepherd in recent days, we now turn to his teaching at the Last Supper — a moment full of intimacy, humility and instruction. Jesus doesn’t just wash his disciples’ feet as a tender gesture; he accompanies it with a profound teaching about love, service and imitation.
Chosen by God, counted among the 12

2 days ago | oursundayvisitor.com | Patrick Briscoe

This event also marks the beginning of what we call apostolic succession — the handing down of authority from the apostles to their successors. Every bishop today is a successor of the apostles. Not in a biological or hereditary way, but in a spiritual and sacramental sense. Each bishop is entrusted with a share of the Holy Spirit to shepherd and govern the Church, just as the apostles once did. There are two striking lessons I want to highlight today.
The world hopes Pope Leo XIV will be the pope he can never be

2 days ago | oursundayvisitor.com | David Mills

But he won’t be. The Church believes that in her teaching she has the best foundation for building the structures human beings should build. Catholics can build upon it well or badly, they can refuse to live in the building themselves, but they can’t change the foundation. The foundation limits what Catholics, including the pope, can say about religious matters, the way a building’s foundation limits and to some extent decides what can be built on top of it.
Our Lady of Fatima and the power of the Rosary

3 days ago | oursundayvisitor.com | Patrick Briscoe

At Fatima, Our Lady revealed herself with a title that resonates profoundly with my vocation: Our Lady of the Rosary. That’s a big deal for us Dominicans. We’ve been entrusted for centuries with promoting the Rosary in the life of the Church. In fact, we piously believe that St. Dominic himself received the Rosary from the Blessed Virgin. Since then, Dominican friars have championed this prayer — teaching it, preaching it and encouraging the faithful to embrace it.
The choices of our new pope

3 days ago | oursundayvisitor.com | Jaymie Stuart Wolfe

We do not yet know what choices Pope Leo will make. We can, however, pay close attention to the choices our new Holy Father has already made. The papal name: Leo XIV is a deeply traditional choice. Leo the Great reigned just before the final collapse of the Roman Empire. But the most recent pope by that name, Pope Leo XIII, is likely more relevant. Our new pope has intentionally connected himself to Pope Leo XIII. The choice to do that is worth pondering.
From Joppa to the world

4 days ago | oursundayvisitor.com | Patrick Briscoe

Peter’s vision directly answers that question. It’s not merely about gaining divine permission to enjoy bacon — though we can all be thankful for that. It’s about something much deeper. First, the vision affirms the universality of the Church. The word Catholic means “universal,” and this vision declares that the Gospel is for everyone. No one is excluded. The Church is not a small sect for one people — it is the Body of Christ, open to every person of every nation.
Happy Mother's Day: 12 pope quotes on the significance of motherhood

5 days ago | oursundayvisitor.com | Katie Yoder

3. “The presence of a mother within the family is so important for the stability and growth of this fundamental cell of society, that it should be recognized, commended and supported in every possible way.”— Pope Benedict XVI, in an address during his apostolic journey to Cameroon and Angola, March 22, 20094. “(M)otherhood is woman’s vocation: It was yesterday, it is today, it will be always; it is her eternal vocation. There come to my mind the words of a song of my country.
Called by the Good Shepherd

5 days ago | oursundayvisitor.com | Patrick Briscoe

If you’re a dog owner, you’ve probably seen something similar. Dogs perk up when they hear your voice. But sheep take it a step further. In a common pasture where flocks are mixed together, a shepherd can call out, and only his sheep — the ones who know and trust him — will come. It’s not instinct alone. It’s a response built on trust and repetition. They know that voice has led them to green pastures, to water, to safety.
Movies to enjoy with the family for Mother's Day

5 days ago | oursundayvisitor.com | John Mulderig

Engaging, warm-hearted version of the John Van Druten play in which a daughter (Barbara Bel Geddes) recalls the nurturing influence of her mother (Irene Dunne) on her Norwegian American brood in San Francisco circa 1910. Produced and directed by George Stevens, the interplay of family life is richly depicted through good times and bad, convincingly portrayed by a cast including Oskar Homolka as the family patriarch, Ellen Corby as the spinster aunt and Edgar Bergen as her mousy beau.
A biographical timeline of Pope Leo XIV

5 days ago | oursundayvisitor.com | Maria Wiering

— 1984: Earned a licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome. — 1985: Sent to work in the mission of Chulucanas, in Piura, Peru, until 1986. — 1987: Elected the vocations director and missions director for his order’s Midwest province, Our Mother of Good Counsel. — 1988: Moved to Trujillo, Peru, to direct a joint formation project for the region’s Augustinian aspirants.