Author: Colleen Schena

Colleen Schena

Colleen Schena served as a Writer for Relevant Radio and occasionally co-hosted the weekend broadcast of the Family Rosary Across America from 2021 to 2024. She holds a degree in Theology and a degree in Digital Communication.

Our Lady’s Healing Spring

February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

On the morning of February 11th, 1858, Bernadette Soubirous, her sister, and a neighbor ventured out into the mountainous landscape of Lourdes to gather firewood. Two powerful gusts of wind interrupted Bernadette as she shed her shoes and stockings to cross the Gave de Pau River. Noting the unusual stillness of the trees, Bernadette looked […]

The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

January 1, 2025December 31, 2024 Articles, Mary

New Year’s Day coincides with the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This noteworthy feast begins each new year with a celebration of Mary’s maternity to Jesus, rooted both in Scripture and its own Church Council. The Visitation, found in the Gospel of Luke, has the first reference to Mary as “Mother of God”. Mary’s […]

Back for an encore, it’s Pier Giorgio Frassati!

June 28, 2024June 27, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Alongside Carlo Acutis, the saint featured this week on “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” is going to be canonized in 2025! Pier Giorgio Frassati lived a short life dedicated to the poor in Turin, Italy. Born on Holy Saturday in 1901, his mother was painter, and his father a printer. He had one […]

A founder for “The Saints”: Josemaría Escrivá

June 21, 2024June 20, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Family and Kids

This week on “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage”, we move from an actor and martyr to a writer and founder: Josemaría Escrivá! Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás was born in 1902, the second of six in his Spanish family. He had first felt a calling to something great after seeing a monk […]

Adele Brise, one step closer to sainthood

June 19, 2024June 18, 2024 Articles, News and Culture

Big news for devotees to Our Lady of Champion! Visionary and educator Adele Brise received a furthering of her cause for canonization this week, thanks to the discerning June Plenary Assembly. This finding was announced on June 14, 2024 in a press release. Our Lady appeared to the young Belgian immigrant in the Wisconsin wilderness […]

“The Saints” presents Saint Genesius – an actor!

June 14, 2024June 13, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Once upon a time in Rome, a comedian starred in plays that mocked the Christian rites and beliefs. Little did that comedian know how drastically his views of that faith would change! Genesius of Rome (Saint Genesius) was born sometime in the third century in Rome and worked as an actor in a troupe. While […]

Earl of Arundel, coming Monday on The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage

June 7, 2024June 11, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Saints can be anyone, from the poorest servants to kings and queens. This week, “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” features a saintly Earl in London: Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel. Born on June 28th, 1557, Howard was the heir to the Duke of Norfolk and baptized Catholic, though he received a Protestant education. […]

This Monday, on “The Saints”: Moses the Black

May 31, 2024May 24, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Coming up this week, on “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage,” we’re getting to know the story of a Desert Father with an incredible conversion: Moses the Black. Moses was born in the year 330 AD in Ethiopia and was a slave to a government official until he was dismissed for suspected crimes. He […]

This week on “The Saints”: Joan of Arc

May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Back for an encore, “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” features the story of Joan of Arc! Joan was born in 1412 in the small French village of Domrémy. She had four siblings – one sister and three brothers – and lived during the Hundred Years’ War between England and France. The difficulty of […]

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Begins!

May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 Articles, News and Culture

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s began on Pentecost Sunday, May 19th. Pilgrims passed by the Golden Gate Bridge, the headwaters of the Mississippi River, and the tomb of Blessed Michael McGivney. They even braved the 90-degree Texas heat! Just days before, perpetual pilgrim Matthew Heidenrich spoke to the Morning Air team. A mathematics student at the […]

Coming Monday: Junipero Serra

May 17, 2024May 15, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

This week on “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage,” we leave Saint Charbel in the desert and turn our attention to the Apostle of California: Junipero Serra! Serra was born on November 24, 1713 in Majorca, Spain as Miguel José. He was raised working in the fields and among Franciscan friars. He had a […]

Next on “The Saints”: Saint Charbel

May 10, 2024May 6, 2024 Articles, Entertainment, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Do you know who the patron saint of Lebanon is? He’s our featured saint on Monday, May 13th! Youssef Antoun Malkhouf is known as the “Miracle Monk of Lebanon” and was born in the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Lebanon) on May 8th, 1828. From his days as a young cow herder, Youssef was inspired by the […]

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