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About Kathy Schiffer
Kathy Schiffer has written for the National Catholic Register, Aleteia, Zenit, the Michigan Catholic, Legatus Magazine, and other Catholic publications. She’s worked for Catholic and other Christian ministries since 1988, as radio producer, director of special events and media relations coordinator. Kathy and her husband, Deacon Jerry Schiffer, have three adult children.
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New song and video pay tribute to Carlo Acutis and the Eucharist

March 30, 2025 Kathy Schiffer 9

On April 27th, during the Vatican’s Jubilee of Teenagers, Pope Francis will canonize Blessed Carlo Acutis. Carlo, who died of leukemia in 2005, was a computer geek who loved video games. More than that, though, […]

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Aquinas 101 brings the thought of St. Thomas to a wide audience

February 23, 2025 Kathy Schiffer 2

For most Christians, the name Thomas Aquinas will forever be associated with his signature work, the Summa Theologiae. In the Summa, Aquinas employed philosophical reasoning to address and explain the major teachings of the Catholic Church. However, […]

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Amazon transitions on stance against Catholic book on transgenderism

February 13, 2025 Kathy Schiffer 11

Talking about transgenderism–especially if you are skeptical about the concept of non-binary gender fluidity–is risky business. Best-selling author J. K. Rowling learned that in 2019, she tweeted her support for Maya Forstater, a tax specialist […]

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In the face of tragedy, great faith and dedication to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

January 15, 2025 Kathy Schiffer 4

We have been glued to the news this week, struck by the great tragedy that has unfolded in southern California. As we watched, powerful 70- to 100-mile-per-hour winds drove walls of flames down mountains and […]

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The Battle of Lepanto commemorated in a South Carolina parish

October 5, 2024 Kathy Schiffer 7

On October 7, 1571, things weren’t looking good for nations in Europe and the Mediterranean region. The Ottoman Empire, seeking to expand its influence throughout Europe, aimed its fleet of galleys and galleasses—with 12,000 to […]

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American Life League exposes network illegally importing abortion pills

September 25, 2024 Kathy Schiffer 7

A new research project from the American Life League reveals that despite limitations imposed in some states, abortion regulations have not and will not work to stop abortion pills from being sold. The proof is […]

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How the Olympic Committee violated its own Charter

July 27, 2024 Kathy Schiffer 16

The Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics was unlike the traditional ceremonies of the past. We’ve come to expect a display of talent–music and dance–licking off the week’s events. Following the opening acts, a […]

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Popular broadcaster Mike Rowe extols virtue of patriotism in new film

June 26, 2024 Kathy Schiffer 14

American heroes come in all shapes and sizes: A President who disregards the advice of his attorney general to rescue captive military forces. A fourteen-year-old youth who forges his mother’s signature to join the military […]

Features

Convert, author, and noted radio host Al Kresta succumbs to liver cancer

June 15, 2024 Kathy Schiffer 8

Al Kresta, host of the nationally syndicated talk show “Kresta in the Afternoon” on Ave Maria Radio and the EWTN radio network, has gone to his eternal reward at age 73. His illness was brief, […]

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“The Chosen” announces launch date for Season Four streaming

June 1, 2024 Kathy Schiffer 24

Editor’s note: Due to a miscommunication, another piece about “The Chosen” was posted yesterday. Here is the correct posting. We apologize for the error. Finally! After a months-long wait, fans of The Chosen will soon be able […]

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Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily from the closing Mass at World Youth Day, delivered today before three million pilgrims at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach. Via Vatican Radio. *** Brother Bishops […]

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