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Feast Day: November 29 About St. Catherine of Alexandria:St. Catherine of Alexandria, a virgin martyr, is one of the most revered saints in the Christian tradition. Though much of her life story is shrouded in legend, her feast day has been celebrated since at least the 6th century. According to tradition, she was a learned … Read moreSaint of the Day: St. Catherine of Alexandria
Carol M. HighsmithLeft: Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo in Monterey, California, in 2012. Right: Henry Steinegger (1831-1917), “Archbishop Joseph Sadoc Alemany,” Britton & Rey, Lithographer. Amid fire, famine and the chaos of the Gold Rush, Archbishop Joseph Alemany worked tirelessly to revive the faith across a fledgling California. Read More
John SilverSanta Maria Maggiore, Assisi, Italy COMMENTARY: In a moment of unexpected grace at Carlo Acutis’ tomb, I learned the truth of Luke 12:12: ‘The Holy Spirit will give you the words to say when you need them.’ Read More
The surprise success of the new film Sacré Coeur: Son règne n’a pas de fin (Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End), released in French cinemas in September, has caused great controversy. It is no surprise that such a devoutly Catholic docudrama has divided opinion in French political society, in which laïcité—strictly enforced state secularism, … Read moreRight and Wrong Versus Right and Left
Reading 1 Daniel 7:15-27 I, Daniel, found my spirit anguished within its covering of flesh, and I was terrified by the visions of my mind. I approached one of those present and asked him what all this meant in truth; in answer, he made known to me the meaning of the things: “These four great … Read moreSaturday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Only a few years ago – more than twenty years into my priesthood – I discovered the Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation. They have been in the Roman Missal for decades Read More