The Lorica of the Great Saint Patrick

The Lorica of the Great Saint Patrick

This article was originally posted March 17, 2020, during the early days of Covid 19 fear, nonstop mainstream news fear-intensity and abrupt government-ordered business and social lockdowns.  As something a little different, and especially in light of the current battle against the spread of COVID-19 as well as the no less insidious battle for our Faith…

BOOK REVIEW: The Confessions of the Great Saint Patrick of Ireland – HIS OWN WRITINGS!

BOOK REVIEW: The Confessions of the Great Saint Patrick of Ireland – HIS OWN WRITINGS!

I visited Westport Ireland three years ago in search of my grandmother’s (Cahill) birth certificate. It is a beautiful place on the West Coast of Ireland, north of Galway. It lies at the foot of Croagh Patrick which is named in honor of Saint Patrick, the apostle and patron of Ireland and the Irish race.…

St. Frances of Rome: She found a path to sainthood in marriage and motherhood

St. Frances of Rome: She found a path to sainthood in marriage and motherhood

CNA—St. Francesca Romana, also known as St. Frances of Rome, is frequently called the “most Roman of the saints,” and is the co-patron of the city. She serves as a model for holiness in her vocation as wife and mother, and for her service to the poor of the city through the lay order she…

Draw Your Own Conclusions…. International Women’s Day looks a little different this year

Draw Your Own Conclusions…. International Women’s Day looks a little different this year

I write this as a woman, female, a God-made, parents-helped original… and Catholic. I live, however, in a region where some people, journalists, even a few business professionals, service industry hosts and other leaders and influencers (self-proclaimed and objectively determined) — did I mention news reporters and politicians?!!!! — even clergy from various faiths, tend…

President of Hungary Speaks at Ave Maria University About The Calling of the Christian in Politics

President of Hungary Speaks at Ave Maria University About The Calling of the Christian in Politics

On March 9, 2023, the president of Hungary, Katalin Novák, will deliver a lecture, titled “The Calling of the Christian in Politics: What We Can Achieve,” followed by a Q-and-A with students at Ave Maria University in Florida. (video below) Novák’s lecture focuses on the importance of faith and family. As a devoted Christian, Novák…

Attention Catholic Educators: Classic Learning Test (CLT) assessments for Grades 3–6 are finally here

Attention Catholic Educators: Classic Learning Test (CLT) assessments for Grades 3–6 are finally here

The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE) recently announced its enthusiastic support for Classic Learning Test’s summative, end-of-year assessments for young learners in grades 3-6, saying that these assessments meet a great need for Catholic schools and teachers by complementing beautiful, faithful education. Classic Learning Test (CLT) is currently recruiting schools to participate in the…

Funeral and public viewing set for murdered Bishop David O’Connell

Funeral and public viewing set for murdered Bishop David O’Connell

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has announced the funeral arrangements for the late Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was murdered in his Hacienda Heights home on Feb. 18. Three days of services will be held for O’Connell, beginning on Wednesday, March 1.  On Wednesday, there will be a memorial Mass for O’Connell at St. John…

Suspect Carlos Medina Confesses to Senseless Murder of L.A. Bishop David O’Connell

Suspect Carlos Medina Confesses to Senseless Murder of L.A. Bishop David O’Connell

Among the many articles on the murder of Ireland native, Los Angeles Bishop David G. O’Connell, Catholic Business Journal found the following article the Los Angeles Times to be the most to-the-point and informative, especially as one reads the full article to the end:  A 61-year-old man who prosecutors said has admitted that he killed…

WATCH LIVE: Los Angeles Sheriff with Archbishop Gomez—news briefing after arrest of suspect in murder of bishop in California

WATCH LIVE: Los Angeles Sheriff with Archbishop Gomez—news briefing after arrest of suspect in murder of bishop in California

In scouring reports of the shocking, heart-wrenching murder of Los Angeles Archdiocese’s Auxiliary Bishop David (“Dave”) O’Connell, 69, a native of Ireland who had served as a priest for 45 years, we found the most accurate and focused report to be the news briefing led by Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna on February 20, 2023. …

FAITH AT WORK: Atlanta Airport Gets a 24/7 Eucharistic Chapel

FAITH AT WORK: Atlanta Airport Gets a 24/7 Eucharistic Chapel

CNA—Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer of Atlanta dedicated and blessed his archdiocese’s newest chapel while on his way to catch a flight Monday. Airline workers and travelers flying through the busiest airport in the world can now spend time in the real presence of Christ thanks to the efforts of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s chaplains and…

Bishops open registration for first National Eucharistic Congress in 83 years

Bishops open registration for first National Eucharistic Congress in 83 years

CNA, USCCB—The U.S. bishops on Tuesday opened registration to attend the first National Eucharistic Congress in 83 years. The National Eucharistic Congress will take place in Indianapolis July 17-21, 2024, and will be “a defining moment in our generation,” according to the website for the event. A five-day event of prayers, speakers, and liturgical celebrations,…

New York Encounter kicks off this weekend: Who Am I that You Care for Me?

New York Encounter kicks off this weekend: Who Am I that You Care for Me?

The them of this year’s New York Encounter — “Who Am I That You Care for Me?” — is drawn from Psalm 8 and is meant to speak to the widespread longing for belonging that cannot be met by models of “diversity, equity and inclusion” nor technological solutions such as social-media influencers or the metaverse.…

Court to reconsider Connecticut’s transgender athlete case

Court to reconsider Connecticut’s transgender athlete case

CNA, Connecticut—A federal appeals court announced Feb. 13 it will rehear a lawsuit filed by female athletes who say they were deprived of honors and opportunities in athletic competitions because biological males who identified as female were allowed to compete with them. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision will allow a legal challenge to Connecticut’s…

A Catholic Alternative to State Teacher Licensure Earns Highest Praise from Superintendent and Teachers

A Catholic Alternative to State Teacher Licensure Earns Highest Praise from Superintendent and Teachers

The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education offers a robust alternative to state teacher licensure: a national credential that prepares educators to infuse a deeply Catholic philosophy and practice of education into their teaching, namely the Catholic Educator Formation and Credential (CEFC) program.. The pilot program, launched in 2021 for Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver,…

Lead by Example: Four Chaplains, selfless heroes of WWII, honored on 80th anniversary of their deaths

Lead by Example: Four Chaplains, selfless heroes of WWII, honored on 80th anniversary of their deaths

CNA, CBJ—“Most of us will never die a hero’s death… But all of us are called by the idea of faith, day in and day out, to give of ourselves,” said Newark Auxiliary Bishop Gregory J. Studerus, who presided over the Four Chaplains 80th Anniversary Mass at St. Stephen’s parish in Kearny, New Jersey, on…

Meet the ‘Lone Survivor’ priest and ‘Grunt Padre’ Author Now Head Chaplain of U.S. Coast Guard

Meet the ‘Lone Survivor’ priest and ‘Grunt Padre’ Author Now Head Chaplain of U.S. Coast Guard

CNA—Father Daniel Mode was the chaplain for the “Lone Survivor” SEAL team in Afghanistan and has authored a book about the famed “Grunt Padre,” Father Vincent Capodanno. Now there’s a new distinction on Mode’s impressive service record: Leading the chaplaincy efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard, the first Catholic priest to hold that important role…

Pope Francis releases new apostolic letter on St. Francis de Sales, lawyer, doctor of the church

Pope Francis releases new apostolic letter on St. Francis de Sales, lawyer, doctor of the church

As a college student, someone led me to Introduction to the Devout Life, penned by St. Francis de Sales. It quickly became my anchor throughout my life, but especially as a young adult. Why? Because St. Francis de Sales is a master of the spiritual life. His writing style is direct, simple and clear. More…

Win Cash Prizes! Annual History Essay Contest for Grades 4-12: Deadline March 31, 2023

Win Cash Prizes! Annual History Essay Contest for Grades 4-12: Deadline March 31, 2023

The Catholic Textbook Project recently announced its 2023 history essay contest, which is open to all students in Grades 4-12 in Catholic schools – parochial, private and homeschool.The deadline for submission is March 31, 2023. “We hope teachers and parents will incorporate this essay contest into their lesson plans and encourage their students to participate,”…

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