The Pope, as the successor of Peter, is first and foremost a pastor, one who embodies Christ's love and care for every soul. Yet, in many traditional portraits, that pastoral heart is sometimes lost ...

This is the Daily Gospel for today, August 7, 2025, which is Thursday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: ...

Pietro Perugino, “Christ Giving the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter,” ca. 1481-1482 (photo: Public Domain) John Grondelski Blogs August 27, 2023 ...