The Blessed Sacrament is being carried up the entire eastern seaboard of America. The Pope is making his first trip to Spain in 15 years. Seminary numbers are climbing. And on Pentecost Sunday, the Pope asked every Catholic man the one question most of us are avoiding.
Five stories. Let's get into it.
📚 References & Resources Mentioned:
• National Eucharistic Pilgrimage (https://www.ncregister.com/cna/2026-national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-kicks-off)
• Pope Leo heads to Spain (https://catholicreview.org/pope-leo-xiv-heads-to-spain-a-missionary-country-he-knows-by-heart/)
• Ordination numbers (https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2026/05/21/diocesan-priestly-vocations-in-the-united-states/)
• Pentecost homily (https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2026/documents/20260524-pentecoste.html)
• World Mission (https://catholicreview.org/vatican-announces-theme-for-world-mission-sunday-2026/) Sunday
Men's Silent Retreat (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ai-encyclical-tickets-1990722085346?aff=oddtdtcreator) — Lowell, Michigan; Franciscan Retreat Center; Fr. Dominic giving talks; Mass, adoration, confession [Link in show notes — contact themanlycatholic@gmail.com (mailto:themanlycatholic@gmail.com) for details]
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