“I owe my existence and cheerful countenance to the pituitary glands of thousands of pigs butchered daily in Chicago, Illinois at the Armour packing plant.” This quote from Flannery O’Connor appears after the end-credits of […]
Children’s books on the lives of the saints aren’t hard to find. The market is full of them—some good, some mediocre, some dreadful. The caliber of the writing varies wildly, as does the quality of […]
“You cannot dispel evil with evil—you have to have goodness to dispel evil.” That is how Paul Bokulich, a civil rights activist who participated in a historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965, […]
Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel Little Women has been adapted numerous times for the big and small screens; even those who have never cracked open the book know and love the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, […]
A Harvard study released last spring found that in recent years, Americans have spent record-setting amounts on home-improvement projects—nearly $425 billion in 2017, up 50 percent from 2010. TV shows dedicated to DIY home projects […]
The Vatican has expressed “shock and sorrow” over the news that large portions of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral have been destroyed in a fire that has yet to be completely contained. The Holy See Press […]
Kendra Tierney is a mother of nine who writes about parenting, family life, and living the Church’s liturgical year at her award-winning blog Catholic All Year. Her new book, The Catholic All Year Compendium: Liturgical Living […]
Two alleged victims fault Galveston-Houston’s archbishop for not removing the priest from ministry sooner. […]
“‘The Great Accuser’ has been unchained and is attacking bishops…in order to scandalize the people,’” Pope Francis said during his daily Mass homily. […]
The cardinal archbishop of Chicago said of Pope Francis’ critics: “Quite frankly, they also don’t like him because he’s a Latino.” […]
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