The mornings of Everdine Gilla’s childhood were defined by the rhythmic murmur of beads and the scent of incense. Raised in a devout Catholic home by her grandmother, the day did not begin until the […]
The Roman Martyrology, on April 14th, gives us a feast of an unusual saint, St. Liduina of Schiedam. Schiedam is a small town in the Dutch province of South Holland, not far from the city […]
Technically part of Europe but floating on its own in the middle of the Atlantic, Iceland has recently emerged as a country where the Church is taking a stand against the encroachment of aggressively secular […]
Politicians and faith leaders around the world condemned President Donald Trump’s comments about the American pontiff. […]
New York State Governor Cathy Hochul, a Catholic, who has never met a statute or policy opposing Church teachings she was unwilling to support, signed 2023’s LGBT Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights into law. Among its provisions, the […]
The U.S. president’s social media broadside and comments to reporters came as the pope prepared to depart for an 11-day trip to Africa. […]
Back in the late 80s and into the 90s, even as an unphilosophical teenager and avid consumer of comic books, I was well aware of flaws in the fantasy worlds of Marvel and DC. I […]
FCC Rating: PG-13 Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 reels King David is one of the most important characters in the Old Testament. Yes, Abraham started it all, and Moses was the liberator and lawgiver, […]
Readings: • Acts 2:42-47 • Psa 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 • 1 Pet 1:3-9 • Jn 20:19-31 Fear. Then faith. Followed by fellowship. Considered together, the readings for this second Sunday of Easter, or Divine Mercy […]
Saint Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) lived in our modern world. She read books, went to school, and got good grades in math class. We have photographs of her as a little girl and a teenager, as […]
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