COLLECTION OF CATHOLIC PRAYERS ETC.
ROME (CNS) — Almost a year after Pope Francis set up a commission to develop a large solar-panel array on Vatican property outside of Rome, Pope Leo XIV visited the site and the Vatican Radio employees working there. The 1,060-acre site about 11 miles northwest of Rome is home to Vatican Radio’s shortwave transmitters and…
Read More “Pope visits Vatican Radio transmission center, site of possible solar farm” »
Martyr of Japan. A native of Korea, he was brought to Japan in 1591 as a prisoner of war and was subsequently converted to Christianity. Entering the Jesuits, he studied at the Jesuit seminary of Arima and worked for three decades as a catechist in both Japan and China. Seized during the persecution of the…
Read More “St. Vincent Kaun: Saint of the Day for Friday, June 20, 2025” »
In this life, we encounter innumerable struggles. They can range from struggles against sin to serious illnesses and even persecutions for the Faith. Many, if not most, of these struggles cause us to suffer. Thankfully, God’s grace gives our struggles and sufferings meaning and gives us countless opportunities to grow in grace. When we embrace…
In spring 2012, I found out that I was pregnant. It was my second pregnancy after my daughter and her miscarried twin. The Lord placed a deep desire within my heart to offer a son (or all the sons He gave me) to the priesthood. I saw the need. There is a great shortage of…
Read More “Mothers, Encourage Your Sons to Be Open to the Priesthood” »
Reading 1 2 Corinthians 11:1-11 Brothers and sisters: If only you would put up with a little foolishness from me! Please put up with me. For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God, since I betrothed you to one husband to present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I am…
Read More “Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time” »
The following is a cut down version of the introductory speech I gave at IHM School’s graduation last Saturday. Readers should know that our school in rural southern New Hampshire is very small. We had three graduates this year — … Continue reading → The post On Roses, Thorns, and Graduates appeared first on Catholicism.org.