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06/11/2026

Gaudí’s masterworks beyond Barcelona and La Sagrada Familia

Gaudí is deeply connected with his Catalonia homeland, but his journey to holiness started in Astorga, 500 miles west of Barcelona.

06/11/2026

Pope Leo visits famed Spanish monastery, entrusting his ministry to the Virgin of Montserrat

On the fourth day of his visit to Spain, Pope Leo travelled to the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat. It was the beginning of a very spiritual day for the missionary pope.

06/11/2026

“I love to surprise my children and other people. I hate being surprised. And Jesus knows that! So he’s constantly surprising me.”

Katie Prejean McGrady joins Father James Martin on this week’s episode of The Spiritual Life podcast. Listen at the link in our bio or wherever you listen to podcasts.

06/11/2026

What do Antioch and New York City have in common?

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Barnabas, Apostle, by Edward Desciak

06/11/2026

Pope Leo tackles depression, domestic violence and the ‘cult of self-image’ in dialogue with young people

At a prayer vigil with 40,000 young people in Barcelona’s Olympic stadium, Pope Leo engaged in a dialogue with three young people.

06/11/2026

Pope Leo blesses 21 ambulances that an Argentine nun is taking to Ukraine

Before he entered the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona to greet 40,000 young people this evening, Pope Leo got out of his car to greet the dynamic Lucía Caram, O.P., an Argentine nun…

06/11/2026

The Enhanced Games are like the Olympics with steroids. What would Pope Leo think?

The founder of the Enhanced Games has said that he is “on a mission to build a new superhumanity.” This is precisely what “Magnifica Humanitas” warns against.

06/10/2026

Orwell, Asimov and predicting the future of A.I.

Writers like George Orwell and Isaac Asimov—and Pope Leo—remind us that we should never let technology take away our human dignity.

06/10/2026

When Scripture puts a song in my head

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Colleen Dulle

06/10/2026

Lego announces new set designed after Spain’s Sagrada Família basilica

The Sagrada Família set -- containing 12,060 separate Lego elements -- is the largest Lego building set ever released, by piece count, the company said.