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Was Pope Pius XII “Hitler’s Pope”? Or was he a determined opponent of Nazism? The debate should be settled for good now that new research shows the Vatican not only saved the lives of thousands of Jews, but also worked to assassinate Hitler. The National Geographic Channel is airing...
[See also: How This Franciscan (Accidentally!) Almost Killed Mother Teresa: A Fun Story] [See also: She Healed Me: The Incredible Miracle That’s Getting Mother Teresa Canonized] From Catholic-Link [See also: “A Big Discovery”: Mother Teresa’s Secret Mystical Visions of Jesus] [See also: Mother Teresa Was a Marvel Comic...
“I have a fun story about Mother Teresa!” began the grinning Fr. David Mary, Minister General of the Franciscan Friars Minor, standing near St. Peter’s Square in Rome the day before the canonization of Mother Teresa. “Many years ago when I was visiting with her in the sacristy and...
It’s the night before the huge canonization ceremony for Mother Teresa in Rome, and they’re taking no chances. Security officials with bomb-sniffing dogs are sweeping the square and surrounding areas looking for bombs. There aren’t any credible reports of an attack, but especially given recent events, officials...
Since making my home in Denton, Texas – a place that is nearly as well known for it’s hipster bona fide as it’s much larger neighbor Austin – an annual retreat has almost become a necessity. My escape from this strangely connected yet pseudo rebellious ecosystem found the perfect expression...
Pope St. John Paul II grew up with humble means in his home town of Wadowice, Poland from 1920 until he moved to Krakow in 1938 to study at the famous Jagiellonian University. During a visit to his home town as Pope in 1999, he made mention that he was...
