Feb 13, 2026 ORLANDO  |  Downloaded more than 83 million times in the first year of its release, the Catechism in a Year with Father Mike Schmitz is introducing many Catholics to the Catechism of the Catholic Church for the first time. With the resurgence of interest in the Catechism three parishes across the Diocese are following up…

Feb 13, 2026 Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ: I pray with gratitude for you, knowing of your faithfulness. We have just celebrated the seasons of Advent and Christmas and soon, we begin the season of Lent. After the Advent and Christmas seasons, we are even more prepared for this journey; we are joyful and diligent about our…

Feb 13, 2026 TALLAHASSEE | Nineteen students from four Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Orlando stood up for Catholic beliefs and social teaching during Catholic Days at the Capitol, Feb. 10-11, 2026, a record for the diocese. School presidents hope the experience encourages students to take an active role in the making of laws that contribute…

Feb 13, 2026 ORLANDO | With Lent beginning Feb. 18, it makes sense to review the rules of abstinence and recall what brought us to the current requirements. Sixty years ago, Feb. 17, 1966, St. Pope Paul VI promulgated the apostolic constitution Paenitemini, changing the laws regulating fasting and abstinence in the Latin Church. While these observances are…

Feb 5, 2026 ORLANDO  | Amidst the unprecedented foster care crisis, Catholic churches around the United States are joining forces with CarePortal, an organization dedicated to connection and helping children and families by building relationships with them. In the Diocese of Orlando, St. John the Evangelist in Viera and Our Lady of Lourdes in Daytona Beach served more…

Feb 5, 2026 My Sisters and Brothers in Christ, From the Scripture of the fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 8, the prophet Isaiah speaks to us as Jesus also speaks to us, “your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father” (Mt 5:16). In due time, on Wednesday,…