Catholic educators do more than pass on knowledge, they help awaken vocations. They help students discover their God-given gifts and how to use them for the common good. They shape citizens for both this world and the next.
As the Church continues to respond to the pressing needs of the modern world, this exhortation provides both a moral compass and a pastoral roadmap, rooted in faith, compassion, and service.
On this Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, we are called to imitate the faith of those who came before us. By integrating the rosary into our daily rhythm, we equip ourselves with a spiritual weapon that sharpens the mind, fortifies the heart, and empowers us to lead with virtue in civil society.
Catholic medical professionals do not see healing as their own accomplishment but as cooperation with God’s grace. They understand that health is a gift, not a guarantee, and that every encounter with a patient is an invitation to be Christ to another.
Professional excellence is a given, but it’s the witness of virtue that makes Catholic HR professionals stand out.
As we celebrate the Feast of the Guardian Angels, lay Catholic professionals have an opportunity to deepen their partnership with these celestial protectors.
In the Slovak case the amendment will take effect soon. But the real test lies ahead in how it will be interpreted, defended in courts, and applied in everyday life, in education, social policy, family support, and culture.
Catholic professionals should bring prayer, discernment, and reflection into their engagement with technology. Recognizing that technology is morally neutral but user directed, they can cultivate interior vigilance about how AI is used in communications, projects, or institutional systems.
By proclaiming Newman a Doctor of the Church on the solemnity of All Saints, Pope Leo XIV confirms what many have long recognized: Newman is a guide for the modern Catholic.
The world does not need more leaders who follow trends. It needs leaders who lead with truth.
At Tepeyac Hill, Catholic professionals from every field will gather to discern how to live their vocation as saints in the world. Through formation, fellowship, and prayer, they will be reminded that holiness is not only for monasteries, it is for boardrooms, newsrooms, classrooms, and capitols.
At Tepeyac Hill, you will encounter Christ in prayer. You will encounter Our Lady in her Basilica. And you will encounter fellow Catholic leaders who will inspire and strengthen you.
When the laity rise together, society cannot remain unchanged. Imagine lay Catholic leaders returning home after Tepeyac, carrying the fire of the Gospel into boardrooms, classrooms, legislatures, and studios.
Charlie was never one to retreat in the face of adversity. He understood the stakes of our cultural and political battles and chose to advance boldly.
But shaping culture requires courage. It requires a willingness to go against the current, to speak when silence is easier, to lead when others hesitate.
Imagine Catholic professionals standing at Tepeyac, praying and learning together, then returning to their nations with renewed fire for mission. Imagine a network of lay leaders who know each other, support each other, and stand together across borders and professions.
