THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: St. Junípero Serra Sails for America: August 30, 1749
Sponsored by the Catholic Textbook Project—Junípero Serra was born on the island of Mallorca off the Mediterranean coast of Spain on November 24, 1713. At the age of 16, he decided to become a priest, and a year later he entered the Franciscan order. For the first 19 years of his life as a Franciscan,…
First-hand Account: North Korea’s “Return to Paradise” Nightmare
Born and raised in Japan, a third-generation Korean transplant, nestled in an area of Japan with a tight Zainichi Korean population, Hyangsu Park recounts her gripping first-hand account of the reality of North Korea, where her uncle had moved. In the Zainichi Korean schools in Japan, students were taught that North Korea was like “paradise…
Catholic Business Profile: Reggie Littlejohn
Culled from LifeSite News, this well-captured Catholic Business profile of one of the most dedicated Catholic pro-lifers on the planet, and one of the sharpest lawyers too, is well-worth the read. Her work at the foundation she founded, Women’s Rights without Frontiers, is well-worth learning about and supporting, and the Rome Pro Life conference sponsored…
Catholic parish challenges Michigan law that would control who it hires
A Catholic parish in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is taking a legal battle to an appellate court amid fears that a state civil rights law could be used to restrict its religious liberty in matters related to gender identity and sexuality. Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th…
BOOK REVIEW: The Surest Way to Defeat Darkness is By Radiating Light
Book Review of Fr. Gabriele Amorth: Rome’s Exorcist: The Official Biography, by Domenico Agasso. At the crossroads of profound spirituality and undeniable reality stands a towering figure: Father Gabriele Amorth. Domenico Agasso’s masterful biography, Fr. Gabriele Amorth: Rome’s Exorcist, unravels the enigma that was Fr. Amorth, an exorcist who dedicated his life to wrestling with…
Q & A Interview with Jerusalem Patriarch Pizzaballa: Christians face co-existence problems, not persecution
Cardinal-elect Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, recently spoke with ACI Mena, CNA’s news partner agency in the Middle East, about increasing attacks on Christians by Israeli extremists, his hope for Christians in the Holy Land, and his surprise at being named a cardinal by Pope Francis. How widespread are the recent attacks against…
SAINTS AT WORK: St. Rose of Lima
August 23 we celebrate the Feast of St. Rose of Lima, a great saint and intercessor for the Order of Preachers (Dominicans)! Isabella Flores was born in Peru in 1586, and received the name Rose at her confirmation. To earn money for her struggling family, Rose spent her days working in the gardens and her…
John Paul II Life Center Launches Critical Capital Campaign: Our journey, a corresponding parable, and a new challenge
We all reach times in our lives when we are not sure where to go next. That’s when the excitement of the guidance of the Holy Spirit becomes so evident and so absolutely necessary. Sixteen years ago when Pat and I decided, along with Chris and Sheri Danze, that it was time to take a…