Image: Pixabay St. Gabriel Possenti grabbed the handgun, aimed at a lizard crossing the road, and pulled the trigger. Bam! With his first shot, he struck his target; flesh from the hapless lizard
On the evening of August 21, 1879, Mary McLoughlin and Mary Beirne, two women from the small Irish town of Knock, were walking home in a drizzling rain. As they reached the town church, they
Why are some Catholics so darned afraid of the human body? Have they not read Genesis 1:31, when God saw everything that he had made and said that it was very good? I have been pondering
Richard Cole was not much of a believer: By his own admission, he didn’t pray, he didn’t worship. He was in recovery following years of alcohol abuse. Raised Methodist, he had fled the church of
"I couldn't even begin to count them," said Fr. Vincent Lampert, referring to the number of exorcisms he's performed in his eleven years as exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Not just once or a
Ah, the Internet: Ain’t it grand? I stumbled upon this wonderful clip of a green parrot that’s mastered the Hail Mary. I thought you’d enjoy it, too! And then there's CharlieO:
I didn't realize, when I first began watching the Masses and appearances of Pope Francis' visit to Mexico, just how much the vibrant colors and rich florals would enhance the worship. I didn't at first
FEBRUARY 11 - FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES “I am the Immaculate Conception.” The young girl shook her head—she didn’t understand what she was hearing. The Lady had just told her who she was,
It seems the news lately has been full of death: We’ve lost Hollywood actors like Alan Rickman, rock stars like David Bowie and the Eagles' Glenn Frey, Celine Dion's husband and manager René Angélil. We've lost
Yves Congar was a complex man. The New York Times, in his obituary, called him a “vigorous ecumenist” and a “promoter of the laity.” His life in the Church toggled between acclaim and rejection. So
