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Be enchanted by the Nativity scene, pope tells Catholics
The Nativity scene is a simple reminder of how God became human to reveal the greatness of his love "by smiling and opening his arms to all," Pope Francis said in a letter on the meaning and importance of setting up Christmas cribs.…
Spring 2025 Pilgrimages: A Journey of Faith
Bayard Pilgrimages invites Catholics to embark on a transformative spiritual journey in Spring 2025, visiting some of Christianity's most treasured sacred sites. These pilgrimages foster faith, reflection, and community while immersing…
Notre Dame’s restored interior revealed
Translation of French video title: The interior of Notre-Dame is revealed! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutOHQykkHI Five years after a devastating fire closed and collapsed part of the famed cathedral, the interior restoration is…
Introducing BAYARD Pilgrimages!
Bayard is pleased to introduce its new range of pilgrimage activities, designed to offer faith-based journeys to some of the world’s most revered religious destinations. Organized by BIPEL, a tour operator with a rich history of organizing…
‘Searching for God’ and healing on the Camino de Santiago
For Mark Joseph Peredo, walking the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) represented the reset button on his life. After going through a terrible car accident that put his life in serious jeopardy, Peredo was then struck again with the…
A terrifying accident, then spiritual transformation
Before Michelle Davis said goodbye to her 17-year-old son, Nathan, she tried to convince him to stay home. She’d didn’t like his bull riding, but until this moment, she had never asked Nathan not to ride. The mother of five had been…
Bringing Out the Best in Your Marriage
Teresa Tomeo is a well-known Catholic radio and TV personality. She and her husband, Deacon Dominick Pastore, have been speaking together for some time about marriage. Now they have co-authored a book, Intimate Graces: How Practicing the…
The Eucharist Congress happens this July
Learn more about the Eucharistic Revival and the coming Eucharistic Congress at eucharisticrevival.org.
New Blesseds in the Church: The Ulma Family from Poland
An entire family has been beatified, that is, raised to the step before official canonization. The beatification took place on Sunday, September 10, 2023. From Vatican News: The nine members of the Ulma family were beatified on Sunday in…
The crown of motherhood
A friend told me that he saw my picture in a 30th-anniversary issue of my hometown newspaper, the Forest City Summit. It was a picture of me along with the other members of the Miss Forest City Pageant court smiling at the camera. Miss…