A new study has found that a Catholic education helps to improve students’ self-discipline.
Study: Catholic Students More Self-Disciplined
A new study has found that a Catholic education helps to improve students’ self-discipline.
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A new study has found that a Catholic education helps to improve students’ self-discipline.
16-Year-Old Martyr for Purity to be Beatified September 1
Servant of God Anna Kolesarova, 16, of Slovakia, who was murdered in front of her family after refusing the advances of a Soviet soldier, will be beatified as a martyr on September 1.
Beware of iTunes Scam! Scammers Pose as Priests to Target Parishioners
As if the Catholic faithful don’t have enough to worry about these days, scammers posing as priests are sending emails to parishioners requesting iTunes or other expensive gift cards that the “priest” claims are needed for people on his sick call list.
Queen of Heaven
August 22It Begins: Innocent Priest Attacked in Sacristy
An innocent parish priest was attacked and knocked unconscious in the sacristy of his church in Merrillville, Indiana on Monday by a man who cried out, “This is for all the kids!”
The Coronation of Our Lady: A Crown Like No Other
A fresco of the Coronation of Mary appearing on the Dome of Maria Taferl Basilica in Lower Austria, painted by Antonio Berduzzi (1713-1718). Wikimedia Commons, Wolfgang SauberOh, what joy in heaven on that day!
Patient Forbearance
August 21
"True charity consists in putting up with one's neighbor's faults, never being surprised by his weakness, and being inspired by the least of his virtues."
-St. Therese of Lisieux
Our Lady of Knock - Feast day August 21
When Our Lady appeared outside St. John the Baptist Church in Knock, Ireland on August 21,1879, she uttered not a single word, but the way she chose to appear spoke volumes.
This Good Priest Brought Me Healing & Hope
I clearly remember walking up the pathway to the rectory door that night to make my first confession in 15 years. The mere thought of having to sit face-to-face with someone and tell him what I had done made me want to turn around and run for my life. Just as I rang the doorbell, I looked back at the car and thought, “Go! It’s your last chance!” but it was too late. The door opened and there was Father Alex.
Beyond Tasteless: New Ice Cream Flavor Supports Roe v. Wade
It is the ultimate in poor taste. The Oregon branch of the pro-abortion lobbying group known as NARAL is promoting ice cream for sale. But not just any ice cream, mind you. NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon went to Twitter to tout a “new custom flavor” which was “made exclusively for” the abortion promoter. The flavor is called “Rocky Roe v. Wade.”
