Coming Monday: Blessed Stanley Rother
Have you ever heard of Okarche, Oklahoma? That’s where the next story of “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” begins, with a venerated holy man from the United States. Blessed Stanley Rother was born in 1935, one of four children born to the Rother family in the middle of the Dust Bowl. He joined...Continue reading→
Coming Monday: Paul Miki
We hope the story of Edith Stein inspired you to live your faith more boldly! This week on “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage,” we have a similar story that unfolded nearly three hundred years before Edith was born. Paul Miki was a Japanese-born convert to the Catholic faith with a gift for speaking...Continue reading→
Next, on The Saints: Edith Stein
This week’s upcoming saint has two names you might have heard before: Theresa Benedicta of the Cross, or Edith Stein. Edith was born into a Jewish family, but she was agnostic and searching for something more by the time she finished her doctoral thesis at 25. She read a biography of Teresa of Ávila and,...Continue reading→
Coming Monday, the story of John Bosco!
This coming week on “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” we leave the incredible foundress of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and move to the patron of young children, students, publishers, and… magicians? Tune in for the remarkable story of a Salesian priest devoted to love, apprenticeship, and the care-filled...Continue reading→
Back for his feast day, it’s Patrick of Ireland!
Missed the start of “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage”? No worries – Patrick of Ireland returns, just in time for his feast day on St. Patrick’s Day! The story of Patrick has it all: teenage rebellion, conversion, and getting captured by pirates. Born in the Britannia part of the dissolving Roman Empire, Patrick...Continue reading→
The 2024 Walk to Mary
On May 4th, thousands will gather in De Pere, Wisconsin at the National Shrine of St. Joseph to make the 11th annual, 21-mile trek to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion. This journey is known as the Walk to Mary, and over the past few years, it has become a...Continue reading→
A missionary to Chicago: Frances Cabrini
Did you enjoy the thrilling story of Bernadette of Lourdes? We have another amazing story to follow, just in time for her movie coming this week: Frances Cabrini! This coming week, “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” follows a young Italian-American Catholic sister as her plans to make a mission in China… actually take...Continue reading→
More Questions on IVF: Frozen Embryos
Q. I understand that as a result of science there are many (millions?) of frozen embryos that have been preserved for different reasons, such as IVF (in vitro fertilization). What is their designation by the Church? What is permitted by the Church? What are the accepted forms of use for them? If they are being...Continue reading→
What does the Church teach about In Vitro Fertilization?
Q. I know there are very good reasons for the Church to teach against IVF (in vitro fertilization), but what are they? Also, what forms are allowed, and what is the difference? Name withheld by request, via e-mail A. The Church hopes and prays that God will bless married couples with children, but knows very...Continue reading→
Coming Up: Bernadette of Lourdes
We hope you enjoyed the story of Damien of Molokai as much as we did! “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” turns our attention to France in 1858, where, in a mountainous town called Lourdes, the oldest of the nine Soubirous children sees something that can only be explained by faith. Tune in for...Continue reading→
Family (Social) Participation
Children often complain and criticize parents and their rules, especially when they don’t get to do what they want. Citizens often do the same with governmental leaders and laws. Yet our responsibility goes beyond obeying legitimate authorities and laws. As children grow they are called to take on more responsibility for the well-being of the...Continue reading→
Let St. Joseph Sleep On It
Years ago when I was a college student, our priest chaplain for campus ministry used to joke that he was going to pray a Saint Joseph prayer. It was his way of saying he wanted a nap. The foster father of Jesus doesn’t appear all that often in scripture. He is there during Mary’s miraculous...Continue reading→
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