The joy of conversion, Christian community, and the Catholic faith
by Scott Lucado A few people have asked me how it’s possible that at the age of fifty, I could become active in religion, especially in Catholicism. It’s not an easy question to answer; and while my story isn’t particularly complex, it is long. So to simplify it somewhat, let me answer that it is...
Vatican City, 9 December 2015 (VIS) – Pope Francis dedicated today's general audience, the first of the Holy Year, to explaining why he convoked a Jubilee of Mercy. “The Church needs this extraordinary moment”, he explained. “In our time of profound change, the Church is called upon to offer her special contribution, making visible the...
by Scott Lucado A few people have asked me how it’s possible that at the age of fifty, I could become active in religion, especially in Catholicism. It’s not an easy question to answer; and while my story isn’t particularly complex, it is long. So to simplify it somewhat, let me answer that it is...
September 24, 2012 WASHINGTON—To honor the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Vatican Council and the twentieth anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI has announced a Year of Faith, starting October 11 and ending November 24, 2013. The goal is to strengthen the faith of Catholics and draw the world...