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In a Land That Is Thirsting
(translated from the original text in French) The lingering summer underscores it almost as a parable: France is thirsty. And the Pope, intrigued, has come to take a closer look. In recent months, Leo XIV has confided to visitors that if he…
The Little Way at Home
I first met Thérèse of Lisieux when I was an Anglican priest. I had three months free between jobs and decided to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem from England. One of my first stops was in the French town of Lisieux. I knew of St. Thérèse,…
Does prayer work?
What happens when we pray for a sick person to recover, and they don't? Every Saturday it was the same. We’d pile into the car, my mom and dad, my brother and sister and I, and off we’d go to visit my grandmother. I was 9, and the visits,…
Who are the angels?
What does the Bible really tell us?
Martha & Mary: its not that simple
by Christopher M. Bellitto The story of Martha and Mary is one of the most famous episodes in Christian Scripture. It resonates with every family and circle of friends. There is often the Martha who organizes, who fixes, and who does the…
St. Maria Goretti—He loves, He hopes, He waits. …
He loves, He hopes, He waits. Our Lord prefers to wait Himself for the sinner for years rather than keep us waiting an instant. — St. Maria Goretti
Five facts about the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus recalls Christ's love for us. Here are five facts that you may not know about this important feast of Our Lord. 1. The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus took centuries to become a…
A good father clings to Our Lady
When my wife and I moved to the Bay Area from southern California, we were stressed. I was starting a brand new job, our first child was less than 18 months old and not sleeping at all, and we were staying at my wife’s parents’ home while…
Feed the Poor from Your Garden
As you get ready to harvest your garden for the summer and reap its fruits, learn more about an unknown saint who is the patron saint of gardeners. He is especially popular with those who develop private or community gardens to serve…
Leopold Mandić – feast day is May 12
by Melanie Rigney If you had encountered this Capuchin friar, you might have given him a second glance because of his stature —and then moved on. Other than being just 4 feet, 6 inches tall, there wasn’t much that was noteworthy about…