Poland’s church is seeking the beatification of a young lay missionary, who was stabbed to death in a bungled robbery shortly after starting work with Catholic nuns at a children’s home in Bolivia in 2017.
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Praying through the headlines in the year of prayer
It is an important and, yes, powerful thing to invite our guardian angels to guide us, as we peruse the news, toward stories most worthy of our attention; to guard us against rash judgment or bitter cynicism.
Exhibit of 200 relics at New Jersey oratory is a special gift during Lent for many faithful
Nearly 3,500 of the faithful came from as far as Maine and Maryland and waited over two hours to view 200 relics of Jesus, the Holy Family, and various saints, martyrs and blesseds exhibited at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Oratory in Montclair Feb. 24.
Chalices and chasubles: Fair displays industries revolving around religion
From Feb. 11-13, the Italian city hosted more than 200 vendors of religious art, liturgical attire and services for churches, who showcased their offerings at the Devotio International Religious Products and Services Exhibition, sponsored in part by the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education.
St. John Paul II National Shrine exhibit tells story of Ulma family’s ‘sacrificial love’
An exhibit on the martyred Ulma family currently on display at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington is a worthy tribute to the Polish family whom Pope Francis said is “for all of us a model to imitate in striving for goodness and in the service of those in need.”
Life Fest’s second year focuses on building a culture of life through love
Just ahead of the 51st March for Life in Washington, the Sisters of Life and the Knights of Columbus are hosting their second Life Fest with a focus on solidarity with mothers in need and commissioning a new generation committed to the cause of defending the dignity of all human life with love.
Bishop O’Connell of Trenton, N.J., undergoes emergency heart surgery in Rome
Bishop David M. O’Connell of Trenton, 68, suffered a heart attack Jan. 4 while in Rome and was taken to Santo Spirito hospital where he had emergency surgery to open a completely closed artery, according to a Jan. 5 diocesan statement.
How to be more thoughtful about your screen time
As you consider the new year, perhaps God is inspiring you to spend less time looking at a screen and more time looking at the people and places around you.
Media must show, promote respect for human dignity, pope says
An important part of the mission of Catholic media is to forgo the shocking, sensational or superficial when such stories present the people involved as less than human and unworthy of respect, Pope Francis said.
Eucharistic miracle science may bolster, but should not distract, from faith, say experts
The alleged duplication of the Eucharist is under investigation by the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith as a potential eucharistic miracle.
Florida priest urges Catholic leaders to recognize Dutch saint as modern patron of journalists
As local Catholics and faithful worldwide prepare to mark the July 27 second anniversary of the feast day of St. Titus Brandsma, a Carmelite priest and martyr credited with appealing to God for a miraculous cure in the Diocese of Palm Beach, people are taking notice of the extraordinary courage he demonstrated in opposing Nazi oppression in his homeland of the Netherlands.
Sink or swim
God is waiting patiently for each of us, loving us right where we are, recognizing that our path is uniquely our own.