It is often the case that when one of the brothers meets someone new, a variety of questions arise concerning exactly what we are. “What’s a brother?” “Are you a priest?” “What do brothers do?” “Why be a brother?” I … Continue reading
It is often the case that when one of the brothers meets someone new, a variety of questions arise concerning exactly what we are. “What’s a brother?” “Are you a priest?” “What do brothers do?” “Why be a brother?” I … Continue reading
G.K. Chesterton’s concluding words in his earnest 1936 essay “About Voltaire” were forcefully compact and sudden and yet, at first, a little too compressed for my immediate understanding, even though I had read those words more than once before: namely, … Continue reading
Catholic Register: Northern Colorado, once home to the third largest nocturnal adoration group in the United States, is experiencing a new surge of night adoration in its Spanish-speaking parishes. Last month, some 300 members of the Sociedad de Adoración Nocturna (Nocturnal Adoration Society … Continue reading
UCANews: When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis was known to sneak out at night and break bread with the homeless, sit with them literally on the street and eat with them, as part of his aim to … Continue reading
Zenit: For the past 60 years, Nov. 21 has been set aside as a day of remembrance for those men and women who have answered the call to the contemplative life. One of the final events of the Year of … Continue reading
CNA: The Church in the Americas will be strengthened only by faithful Catholics whose lives of witness flow from their relationship with Jesus, the archbishop of Rio de Janeiro has said. “A missionary disciple must live the encounter with Christ,” Archbishop … Continue reading
CNA: “We forgive because we know that God also forgives.” These are the words of a woman whose family members were killed during the Rwandan genocide 20 years ago. Her words are incredible, but they are not unique. The most … Continue reading
AsiaNews: Unlike euthanasia, which “eliminates pain by eliminating life, palliative care improves [the quality of life of] every suffering human being.” This is why, Amy Lim, a Singapore Christian, became a nurse specialising in the care of terminally ill patients. This … Continue reading
Estote semper parati! (“always be prepared”) is the motto of the Federation of North American Explorers (FNE). Now that our adult leaders have made their promise, FNE’s Mount Monadnock Group, based at Saint Benedict Center in Richmond, N.H., is prepared! … Continue reading
Mount St. Mary’s University is the only institution recommended in The Newman Guide for its strong Catholic identity which also boasts an NCAA Division I athletic program. One in every five undergraduates at the Mount is a student-athlete on one … Continue reading
Los Angeles Times: Sister Antonia Brenner, a Beverly Hills-raised mother of seven who became a Roman Catholic nun and moved into a notorious Tijuana prison where she spent more than three decades mending broken lives, easing tensions and dispensing everything from … Continue reading
Thomas More College (Merrimack, NH) invites you to a College Open House held during the Columbus Day holiday on Sunday, October 13 and Monday, October 14. The Open House will allow students to attend Mass, a banquet, an evening of … Continue reading
Catholic Culture’s Phil Lawler posted from chapter four of his book of stories: When the Faith Goes Viral. “Latin Americans Give Jesus for Christmas,” by Angelique Ruhi-Lopez. Many Christians lament the over-commercialization of Christmas. A group in Peru is doing … Continue reading
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