It’s hard to describe the mood in Vatican City right now. There is great expectation and excitement but also a sense of unease.

A Reflection for Thursday of the Third Week of Easter, by Sebastian Gomes

Pope Francis welcomed criticism—as long as it was not made behind his back.

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Sebastian Gomes

A Reflection for Saturday after Ash Wednesday, by Sebastian Gomes

A Reflection for Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time, by Sebastian Gomes

A Reflection for Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, by Sebastian Gomes

Canada. The true north, strong and…free? Not if President-elect Donald J. Trump has anything to say about it. And he does.

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church, by Sebastian Gomes

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr, by Sebastian Gomes