Man Ordained a Priest After Paralyzed in Street Fight - His Inspiring Vocation Story
“I heard a voice deep inside of me just saying, ‘Do not be afraid, I’ll be with you always.'"
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No, France Will NOT Force Priests to Wear QR Codes to Prove Good Standing
The media outlet "Daily Loud" published a tweet falsely reporting that France will force priests to wear QR codes as proof they are not sex offenders. The tweet generated viral attention. "Catholic priests in France will be forced to wear scannable QR codes to signal whether they...
The Story of Austria's Beautiful Engelszell Abbey, Home to Monks Who Make Trappist Beer
The beautiful Engelszell Abbey is located in Austria, on the banks of the Danube. This community of Trappist monks lives in silence to the rhythm of work and prayer. The community has only recently made a name for itself in the small circle of abbeys producing authentic Trappist beers. Did...
The Heroic History of a Trappist Abbey With a Farm Operated by an 86-Year-Old Monk
The Abbey of Our Lady of Grace in Bricquebec is located in the middle of Normandy. Since 1823, it has been home to a community of Trappist monks, famous for their pâtés, rillettes, potted meat, other meat terrines, and cheese. Throughout its history, this abbey faced many misfortunes, fires, and...
Worldwide Number of Seminarians Drop to Lowest Rate Since 1999
Pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood! According to a new Vatican report, the number of religious vocations to the priesthood dropped below 110,000 worldwide for the first time since 1999. The Vatican statistics also reported that while there was a worldwide increase in Catholics, religious vocations...
My Year in a Carmelite Monastery: 5 Beautiful Lessons Laypeople Can Apply to Daily Life
What a beautiful testimony! Cecilia Allen uses her blog and instagram account to share her experience as a postulant in a Carmelite monastery. Through her blog, Cecilia hopes to carry Carmel’s beauty and spirituality into daily life. She offers a brief background of her faith journey, “At 19 years...