Home is the place to which we retreat at the end of the day, the place where we can put our feet up, eat something comforting, be surrounded by our loved ones and rest, ready to face a new day ...

When John the Baptist is born, as so often happens when a new baby arrives, friends and family gather to celebrate. They come together and they wonder what will become of this child, who has been ...

In today’s readings we follow the moments when Samson’s mother and John the Baptist’s father hear they are going to become parents. In both stories the boys are filled with the Holy Spirit from the ...

The image below is of a sculpture called Let the Oppressed Go Free by Timothy Schmalz. St Josephine Bakhita, herself a survivor of human trafficking, is the person lifting the trap door to release ...

This Bangladeshi dal is a delicious lentil curry. Rinse the lentils in water. Heat 2 tablespoons of corn oil in a frying pan. Lightly fry the lentils in the oil for a few minutes, stirring ...

Each month Pope Leo invites us to enter into prayer with him and our global Church family. Many of the issues that the Pope invites us to pray about are things that CAFOD is working with local experts ...

Pope Leo XIV had announced that 2026 is a Jubilee Year of St. Francis, to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. The Holy Father has offered this prayer for the occasion: Saint ...

Share these prayers on the theme of food and hunger with your family, parish or community, or use them to enrich your personal prayer life. Find prayers for our sisters and brothers who are struggling ...

Lord our God, we thank you for the bread you give us. Help us to share what we have with those who are most in need. Bless us with generosity and justice. Amen.