Homily for Sunday in the Octave of the Assumption). At the foot of the Cross, the prophecy of Simeon is fulfilled: her mother’s heart is pierced through (cf. Lk 2:35) by the torture inflicted on ...

“So sometimes a longer homily is there because we have a lot ... He also said Pope Francis ought to keep in mind the Catholic principle of subsidiarity, that local matters ought to be handled ...

The prelate delivered the remarks as a homily at a special Mass celebrated at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.

Fr Sheehy stood by his homily, saying: "I know myself that what I said cannot be disproven by any honest-to-God Catholic, Christian or Catholic teaching, and that's the bottom line." ...

Pope Francis delivers his homily during the Jan. 1 Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, marking both the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and the 58th World Day of Peace. (photo: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA ...