Rocamadour: A Christian Israel
It is a famed pilgrimage site and was on the historic route to Santiago de Compostela. Today it contains a small village at the base of the cliff, chapels and Read More
Kateri
Hermits
“Those who withdraw to the heights to fast and pray in silence” bear the weight of history. Read More
Can We Improve God’s Creation?
Michelangelo, “Pietà,” 1498-1499, St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome What happens when a man sees not just a rock, but the rock? Michelangelo’s Pietà offers a parable of how human creativity, rightly ordered, gives glory back to God. Read More
Fri 13 June
Saint Antony of Padua, Priest, Doctor First reading Isaiah 61:1-3 He has sent me to proclaim a year of favour from the Lord The spirit of the Lord has been given to me,for the Lord has anointed me.He has sent me to bring good news to the poor,to bind up hearts that are broken; to … Read moreFri 13 June
House passes Trump’s rescissions package to codify DOGE cuts & defund NPR, PBS
The US House voted to pass President Donald Trump’s rescissions package Thursday, codifying the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) recommendations for deep cuts to controversial taxpayer-funded programs such as the US Agency for International Development (USAID), National Public Radio (NPR), and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The 214-212 vote sets up a defunding of USAID … Read moreHouse passes Trump’s rescissions package to codify DOGE cuts & defund NPR, PBS
Montana Supreme Court strikes down three pro-life laws as ‘unconstitutional’
Montana’s Supreme Court recently struck down as “unconstitutional” three pro-life state laws: protection of life in the womb after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the guarantee that women would have the option to view an ultrasound or hear the heartbeat of their unborn babies before they had an abortion, and limitation of access to abortion pills. … Read moreMontana Supreme Court strikes down three pro-life laws as ‘unconstitutional’
‘Changes are coming’: Trump acknowledges labor strain from deportation efforts
Signaling a potential shift in immigration and deportation policy, President Donald Trump said June 12 that changes are on the way in response to concerns from American farmers and hospitality leaders. “Our great Farmers and people in the Hotel and Leisure business have been stating that our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very … Read more‘Changes are coming’: Trump acknowledges labor strain from deportation efforts
Colorado’s new regulations embrace gender ideology and shred religious freedom
Some Americans may travel to Colorado to see God’s majesty in natural beauty, but the state’s embrace of gender ideology under the guise of anti-discrimination has bolstered its status as a hotbed for religious discrimination. Within the space of just days, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a legal organization that seeks to protect marriage, family, posted … Read moreColorado’s new regulations embrace gender ideology and shred religious freedom
Jesuits in the Czech Republic dismiss director of Fr. Rupnik’s Olomouc art center, investigate center’s publishing house
The Czech Province of the Society of Jesus announced this week that “disturbing facts have come to light” regarding an art center founded by disgraced former Jesuit and accused serial predator Father Marko Rupnik, prompting the provincial to dismiss the center’s current director and launch a canonical investigation into the center’s publishing house. The measures … Read moreJesuits in the Czech Republic dismiss director of Fr. Rupnik’s Olomouc art center, investigate center’s publishing house
Pope Leo at General Audience: ‘Let us trustfully bring our ailments before Jesus’
Just as Jesus stopped upon hearing the cry of the blind beggar Bartimaeus who desired healing, so too will He attend to the cries of those in need today, Pope Leo XIV said at his June 11 General Audience. Noting that healings were a central part of Jesus’ life, Pope Leo said, “I invite you … Read morePope Leo at General Audience: ‘Let us trustfully bring our ailments before Jesus’