In his latest column, Dr. Greg Popcak explains that all families need support and help in building up their domestic churches. But as good as friends and other families and support groups can be, there’s ...
Father Augustus Tolton, who in 1886 became the first identified Black priest ordained for the United States, challenged the status quo to bring about social change. Father Tolton lived a life of joy, rooted in his ...
After reading the book “A Family of Saints” about the family life of Sts. Louis Zèlie Martin and their daughters, including St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Our Sunday Visitor assistant editor Ava Lalor shares three ways ...
As the Church prepares to celebrate the feast of St. Dominic on August 8, in an essay for Our Sunday Visitor, writer Shaun McAfee shares the contents of a recently discovered manuscript that detail nine ...
Contributing editor Russell Shaw looks at the life and legacy of Blessed Charles de Foucauld, a French priest whose canonization was announced by the Vatican in late May. De Foucauld joined the military as a ...
Father Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be beatified during a special Mass Oct. 31 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. On May 27, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis, ...
On the recommendation of the Vatican Congregation for Saints' Causes, Pope Francis formally recognized the heroic virtues of Servant of God Father Eusebio Kino July 10, officially elevating him to "Venerable" status, one more step ...
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of two women and three men, including an Italian laywoman who was once believed to be demonically possessed because of her violent convulsions after drinking unsafe water. In a meeting ...
As we face hardships because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the faithful can look at the witness of St. Maria Gortetti, whose feast the Church celebrates on July 6. St. Maria died at the age of ...
The Servant of God Bartolomé de Las Casas was once a priest who owned slaves. While writing a homily for Pentecost, he was influenced by a verse from Sirach. He became thoroughly convinced of the ...
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