St. Alphonsus Rodriguez

Jesuit Doorkeeper and Mystic
St. Alphonsus Rodriguez was born in Segovia, Spain, on July 25, 1532 and died October 31, 1617. He was the son of a wealthy wool merchant who took over the family business after his father’s death. … Read More

St. Maria Goretti

Maria Goretti was born on October 16, 1890 in Corinaldo, Italy, to Luigi Goretti and Assunta Carlini. The Gorettis were a poor family who worked as sharecroppers in the Pontine marshes. Along with their six children, they lived with Luigi’s… Read More

St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria

St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria was born in Cremona, Italy, in 1502. His father died while Anthony was an infant, leaving his education and upbringing to his young mother, a widow at 18. By age 22, Anthony completed his studies in… Read More

St. Elizabeth of Portugal

St. Elizabeth of Portugal was born in 1271, the daughter of Pedro III who would become king of Aragon. Isabel, the Spanish version of her name by which she is known in Portuguese history, was named for her great-aunt, St.… Read More

St. Thomas the Apostle

St. Thomas, Apostle and Martyr, is best known as “Doubting Thomas,” but his faith and personality were much deeper than his doubts.
In John’s Gospel, we learn more about Thomas’ character than we do about most of the other Twelve… Read More

Perhaps I Have Grown this Lent

Perhaps it’s because Lent is nearly over and the joyous season of Easter is on the horizon.  Perhaps it’s because my Lenten sacrifice seemed easier than I had expected, and unfortunately didn’t automatically make me a better person.  Perhaps it’s… Read More

New England Catholic Homeschool Conference

When I was considering home schooling, one concern I had was that the children and I would feel isolated. My husband and I have had seven mailing addresses in our I2 years of marriage. Some of those homes were far… Read More

A Child Will Be Born in Bethlehem

On a rainy December night in Bethlehem, a young mother will go into labor. Months ago, when she learned of her latest pregnancy, like Our Blessed Mother so long ago, she was troubled. This modern mother faces challenges much like… Read More

Book Review: St. Fidelis Parish in College Point, NY: The First Seventy-Five Years 1856-1931, A History

I grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, where many of the smaller city parishes have an ethnic affiliation — Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, and Irish to name a few. My home parish was St. Stephen of Hungary. In my childhood, we drove… Read More

Chicago’s Soldier Field Hosts Benefit for Baseball’s Champions of Faith

Just one week after the Chicago Bears' battled the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI, Chicago's Soldier Field will host an event honoring Major League Baseball's Champions of Faith. On February 11, 2007, Chicago Bears Co-owner Patrick McCaskey invites you… Read More

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