Essay
Padre Pio: A “Second St. Francis” for our troubled times
This month marks the 100th anniversary of Padre Pio’s reception of the stigmata on September 20, 1918, and the 50th anniversary of his death on […]
miracles
The Dispatch
Robert Hugh Benson’s otherworldly stories illuminate the nature of prayer
Reminiscent at times of the fiction of George MacDonald, Benson’s stories range from beautiful to macabre. […]
The Dispatch
Recovering the fourfold sense of Scripture in John 6
The story recounted in John 6 is both miraculous and sacrificial, two things modernity rejects but to which the Church holds fast. […]
The Dispatch
Nature is God’s prose, miracles are His poetry
Belief is serious business, and God wants no one to be duped for He is, as the traditional act of faith, declares, the One Who […]
Essay
Hope and mercy and the “Miracle of the Sun”
“In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph,” Our Lady promised at Fatima 100 years ago. […]
The Dispatch
Lepanto, the Poles, Islam, and Our Lady
October 7 is the day the Ottoman navy was defeated in Battle of Lepanto, thus saving Europe from further conquest by the formidable Muslim empire. […]
Essay
Fatima: Spectacular signs for a skeptical age
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the “Miracle of the Sun.” It’s the perfect time to reflect on the message of Our Lady at […]
The Dispatch
On Archangels and the greatest miracle
The present moment in history finds us confronted with hundreds of purported supernatural visitations. This proliferation is not cause for rejoicing; on the contrary, it […]
Interview
The “useless” doctor of Lourdes
“There is no other place in the Catholic world with so much suffering, and yet with so much joy, as Lourdes,” says Dr. Alessandro de […]
The Dispatch
A close friend remembers Servant of God Cora Evans
Darryl Hickman, 86, was a successful child actor in the 1930s and 40s, working alongside many prominent actors in the Golden Age of Hollywood. He went on to become a successful television executive, producer, writer, and […]