VATICAN CITY. For centuries a feature of holy year celebrations has been the indulgence, which the church describes as a remission of the temporal punishment a person is due for their sins.

During the Holy Year 2025, which will open at the Vatican Dec. 24 and close Jan. 6, 2026, Catholics can earn a Jubilee Indulgence by passing through the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, fasting for one day of the week from “futile distractions” such as social media and working to defend human life or assist migrants and refugees.

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - YouTube

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October is Respect Life month, and it is a reminder that we are called to respect all human life from the moment of conception to natural death. 

Octubre es el “Mes del Respeto a la Vida”, y es un recordatorio de que estamos llamados a respetar toda la vida humana desde el momento de la concepción hasta la muerte natural. 

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Bishop Golka's Reflection on the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

En un discurso reciente en una reunión interreligiosa con jóvenes en Singapur, se citó al Papa Francisco diciendo: “Todas las religiones son caminos hacia Dios”. Este comentario ha causado bastante confusión y preocupación con respecto a lo que la Iglesia enseña sobre Jesucristo, la Iglesia y el camino a la salvación.