2024-04-24
Optional Memorial of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr
SAINTS AT WORK: Pope Francis to canonize new female saint, Blessed Elena Guerra, known as ‘an apostle of the Holy Spirit’
CNA—Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Elena Guerra, paving the way for the canonization of a new female saint known as “an apostle of the Holy Spirit.” A friend of Pope Leo XIII and the teacher of St. Gemma Galgani, Elena Guerra (1835–1914) is known for her spiritual writings…
The True Legacy of St. Junípero Serra
In light of the soon-to-begin pilgrimage route from the West, named the Serra Route, that will end in Indianapolis at the National Eucharistic Convention, we re-post this important article on Fr. Serra penned by the Archbishop of San Francisco, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone: To the protesters who tore down his statue in Los Angeles [in July…
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: When is it passing through your town?
Four Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes. One National Eucharistic Congress. This is Year Two of the the USCCB’s three-year Eucharistic Revival Movement to re-engage U.S. Catholics in the truth of their Faith. The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage routes start from four different points—North, South, East, West—to form a cross-country Cross over the United States. All routes lead to…
Catholic entrepreneur launches business startup program for teens
CNA—When Luke Burgis moved to Silicon Valley to start a business, he never expected he would become a seminarian and then go on to launch entrepreneurship programs for Catholic students. Burgis had attended NYU, worked on Wall Street, started several businesses in Silicon Valley, and moved to Las Vegas before deciding he wanted more meaning…
FAITH AT WORK: ‘Irena’s Vow’: The true story of a Polish Catholic nurse who hid Jews during the Holocaust
CNA—A new film depicting the incredible true story of Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish Catholic nurse who risked her own life to hide Jews persecuted by Nazi Germany during World War II, debuts in theaters across the country April 15-16. The young Catholic nurse at the heart of the story: Irena Gut “Irena’s Vow” is…
Rerum Novarum: The Ground-breaking Encyclical that Defined the Core of Catholic Social Teaching
The year was 1891. In the wake of the Industrial Revolution sweeping the Western world at the time, radical changes were taking place in society regarding working conditions, property ownership, government responsibility vs. individual responsibility, and most fundamentally regarding the critical importance of recognizing the dignity of each individual human person. Looking at these social…
