Pope Leo XIV: the Word of God speaks today and guides us
In this Wednesday’s catechesis, Pope Leo XIV recalled that Sacred Scripture is the living Word of God, entrusted to the Church to enlighten life and lead to communion with Christ. This Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV presided over his General Audience in the Paul VI Hall, continuing his series of catecheses on the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum, a central document of the Second Vatican Council that addresses Divine Revelation and the relationship between Scripture and Tradition. The Pontiff recalled that Sacred Scripture is the Word of God written in human language. God does not speak in a distant or unintelligible way, but chooses to communicate with us using human words, so that we may know Him, love Him, and hear Him ...

A Festival of Free Things: Williamsburg’s Friendsgiving for the World Day of the Poor
On November 8th, the Shalom Catholic Community in Brooklyn held a Friendsgiving event in communion with the Catholic Church’s worldwide initiative, the World Day of the Poor. This Friendsgiving celebration was organized as a Festival of Free Things: free clothes, free meals, free gifts, live music, friendship-building activities, nail services, free rosaries, and more. Everything was offered outdoors on 85 North 15th Street, between Greenpoint and Williamsburg. The event gathered around 120 volunteers, who prepared food deliveries throughout Brooklyn, served meals, distributed clothing, and set up all the spaces. This was the fourth year the Shalom Catholic Community hosted the event in Brooklyn. Over 350 meals were given out, along with 150 pizzas generously made by San Antonio’s Wood Fired ...