Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved the amazing story of St. Bernadette. My mother introduced my siblings and me to her story through Catholic children’s cartoons. The stories of both St. Bernadette and Our Lady of Fatima particularly resonated with me. When I first...
This is incredible! A video surfaced across social media of Catholics in Africa attending Mass in boats after their church flooded. Flooding ravaged through South Africa’s east coast in April and May of this year. The floods destroyed homes and other infrastructure, displacing thousands and killing hundreds. [See also:...
Pray for Nancy Pelosi! San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced on Fri., May 20, that House Speaker Nanci Pelosi is prohibited from receiving Holy Communion until she publicly revokes her support for abortion. The San Francisco representative often describes herself as a “devout Catholic,” despite her stanch support and advocacy...
Please pray for Cardinal Zen! The Communist police force in Hong Kong arrested Cardinal Joseph Zen, the former bishop of Hong Kong, on Wed. May 11. Authorities charged the 90-year-old cardinal of alleged “collusion with foreign forces” after helping pro-democracy protesters with legal and medical expenses through his leadership in...
The Episcopal Conference of Bolivia expressed its pain and request for justice for the murder of Father Wilberth Daza Rodas, OFM, a 42-year-old priest of the Minor Franciscan Order of the city of Santa Cruz. Thieves entered the convent of San Francisco de Santa Cruz on Easter Vigil. on Sat....
One of the great events of the year is administering Holy Communion to children for the first time. I would like to take a few moments for deeper reflection on what the Lord asks us to do for these children that God entrusts to our care. These children, who bring...
