The children from the Sunday School fill up the first couple of benches, and when the rector leads the singing of the Angelus, their young voices pipe up eagerly in the response: “The angel of […]
As civil war continues to rage in Syria, Christian communities with ancient roots in the country stand in the crossfire between the Syrian government and the rebel forces. Below is an account of several days […]
We don’t link to BuzzFeed much around here—but this is just too cute. And should bring a smile to the face of any parent who has ever chased a child up the aisle (or on […]
Today the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Leonard P. Blair the new archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut. Bishop Blair, 64, has served as bishop of Toledo, Ohio since 2003, and will succeed Archbishop […]
Forty years after Roe v. Wade, we are just now learning the back history to the Supreme Court decision that allowed abortion on demand to become a national policy. In his insightful and well-researched new […]
Today a federal judge ruled that part of a Texas abortion law passed this summer is unconstitutional. Judge Lee Yeakel struck down the portion of the law that requires a physician performing abortions have admitting […]
Recently, Alvino-Mario Fantini, editor of “The European Conservative”, wrote in Catholic World Report about the joyous celebration in St. Andrews, Scotland, of the 60th anniversary of Russell Kirk’s seminal work, The Conservative Mind. Kirk’s book, […]
When Sister Mary Diana, 83, of Springfield, Oregon, became a consecrated hermit almost 40 years ago, she was among the first in the US. “There were some, but not like what you’ve got now,” said […]
Readings: • Ex 17:8-13 • Ps 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 • 2 Tm 3:14-4:2 • Lk 18:1-8 “But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth? “ That direct and challenging question […]
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