Father Roger Landry

Father Roger Landry, Catholic chaplain at Columbia University, is ecclesiastical assistant to Aid to the Church in Need USA. A priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, he has been appointed by the U.S. bishops a “National Eucharistic Preacher.”

Articles by Father Roger Landry

A tapestry of Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, hangs in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 16, 2015, in preparation for their canonization. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Church-builders Louis and Zélie Martin: St. Thérèse’s incomparable parents

Jul 12, 2024 / 04:00 am

July 12 was chosen as the feast of Louis and Zélie Martin because it was on this day in 1858 that they were married at Notre Dame Basilica in Alençon, France.

The Ascension of Jesus Christ. Giotto di Bondone, 1305. Credit: Public domain

How Christ’s ascension takes the training wheels off our faith

May 9, 2024 / 04:00 am

The celebration of the Ascension is an annual opportunity for us to focus on the implications Jesus’ return to the Father means for each of his followers.