Sr. Anne Catherine, OP, is a member of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia (www.nashvilledominican.org) and is principal of St. Cecilia Academy in Nashville (www.stcecilia.edu). The academy is a girl’s Catholic high school that is […]
The Oblates of the Virgin Mary (www.omvusa.org) are a small, but growing community. The order was founded by Venerable Bruno Lanteri (1759-1830) in Northern Italy in 1826, and today has 200 members in nine countries, […]
While religious life has undergone a stark decline in the past 50 years, both in number of religious and the increasing age of many communities, there have been some signs of rebirth. One such sign […]
In Northern California, the Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa are preparing to receive their first three postulants on February 2. The new community of four perpetually professed sisters was established as an Association of the […]
Archbishop J. Michael Miller of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada celebrated the 10th anniversary of his episcopal ordination on Sunday, January 12. Archbishop Miller, 67, was born in Ottawa. He joined the Basilian Fathers, who once had a significant […]
Terry Barber, 56, grew up in the Los Angeles area, and enjoyed a successful career in real estate. In fact, by age 25, he’d acquired enough property to comfortably retire. So, he decided he’d focus […]
Dean Wright, director of the 2012 film For Greater Glory, made his first movie as a boy attending grammar school in Scottsdale, Arizona. He did it for a school project, and received an “A” for […]
Catholic radio has had a slow start in the United States in comparison to the success of non-Catholic Christians on the airwaves, but in recent years it has come on strong with solid programming and […]
Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City calls it “a bishop’s best friend.” Bishop of Birmingham Robert Baker says it is an “indispensable tool.” Archbishop of Denver Samuel Aquila refers to it as “a blessing which […]
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