The feast of Divine Mercy, or Divine Mercy Sunday, is observed on the octave of Easter and celebrates the fullness of Christ's Resurrection. This year, the feast will be celebrated on April 27.

The feast was initiated by St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun who kept a diary in the 1930s of Christ's private revelations, telling her of His message of mercy.

St. Faustina wrote that she first saw a vision of Jesus on Feb. 22, 1931. He had rays of mercy streaming from his heart...

During the weeks between Easter and Pentecost, I plan to write a series of reflections on the great missionary and evangelist St. Paul. All Christians owe a debt of gratitude to this remarkable man whose conversion meant so much for the development of the early Church and whose teaching continues to instruct, inspire and engage us 2,000 years later. Of course, Paul would be the first to say that his conversion and his subsequent ministry was not his doing but the grace of Christ working in...

Highlighting what they describe as a "dramatic escalation of executions taking place," the bishops of Missouri have reaffirmed the Catholic Church's opposition to the death penalty in a letter issued on Good Friday, April 18. The state of Missouri has executed five individuals in the last five months and is expected to execute two more people in the next two months.

"As Catholic bishops, we have consistently opposed the use of the death penalty," the bishops wrote. "This ultimate...

As Blesseds John XXIII and John Paul II are set to be canonized on Sunday, April 27, your hometown Catholic newspaper will be delivering comprehensive coverage of the historical occasion from Rome.

The Review will be sending staff multimedia journalist Lisa Johnston along with Katie Pesha, executive director of the archdiocesan Office of Communications and Planning, to chronicle the events in Rome. They will be joining a group of 40 pilgrims from St. Louis, led by Father Christopher...