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Fr. Rocky and Relevant Radio’s mission of ‘bringing Christ to the world’
Fr. Francis J. Hoffman (Fr. Rocky) is the executive director/CEO of Relevant Radio. In 1992, he was ordained as a priest for Opus Dei and he is a well-known author and speaker. Fr. Rocky spoke with Catholic Digest about his ministry,…
Holy Father’s prayer intention for October
EVANGELIZATION: A Missionary “Spring” in the Church: That the breath of the Holy Spirit engender a new missionary “spring” in the Church.
General absolution on Sept. 11, 2001
During the meeting of the Mariological Society of America back in May 2019, I had the opportunity to visit Holy Cross Family Ministries and learn more about the life and legacy of the “Rosary Priest,” Fr. Patrick Peyton, CSC. Part of our…
Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer at Ground Zero
God of understanding, overwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy, we seek your light and guidance as we confront such terrible events. Grant that those whose lives were spared may live so that the lives lost here may not have been lost in…
How to help with Hurricane Dorian relief
Donations to assist the victims of Hurricane Dorian can be sent to Catholic Relief Services and Catholic Charities USA. Also, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Disaster Services Corporation (DSC) is ready to respond to events such as…
Holy Father’s prayer intention for September
UNIVERSAL: The Protection of the Oceans: That politicians, scientists, and economists work together to protect the world’s seas and oceans.
‘The worker’s human dignity … must be recognized’
This Labor Day ponder these reflections about work. Pope Leo XIII Each needs the other: Capital cannot do without labor, nor labor without capital. Mutual agreement results in the beauty of good order. Rerum Novarum (On Capital and Labor),…
Obianuju Ekeocha: A fierce, elegant warrior for the culture of life in Africa
When Obianuju Ekeocha’s parents named her, they couldn’t have foreseen that she would become the voice for African women, families, and the unborn. Her prophetic Nigerian name Obianuju means “she came in the midst of plenty” because she was…
Pope encourages, thanks priests
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has expressed his gratitude to priests and encouraged them "in these difficult times." In a letter to mark the 160th anniversary of the death of St. John Vianney, the Curé d'Ars and patron saint of parish…
A simple prayer of peace from Pope Francis
May Mary, the Mother of Jesus, help us to understand and live every day the fraternity that springs up from the heart of her Son, so as to bring peace to each person on this our beloved earth. Source: Message of His Holiness…
