Almost half the population of East Timor gathered this week for an outdoor mass held by Pope Francis. The pontiff held East Timor’s first papal mass on Monday with over 600,000 worshipers in attendance — a jaw-dropping turn-out for a country with a population of approximately 1.3 million. “May the faith, which has enlightened and...
Pope John Paul II arrived in Miami, Florida, on this day in history, Sept. 10, 1987, to begin a 10-day tour of the United States. He was greeted by President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan as well as thousands of well-wishers. ”I come as a pilgrim, a pilgrim in the cause of justice...
A tomb of a medieval Catholic saint was recently opened last month for research – and the condition of her body stunned those who found her. In an Aug. 28 press release translated from Spanish to English, the Diocese of Avila announced the recent opening of the tomb of St. Teresa of Jesus. The saint,...
“Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said, ‘Lord, do...
Anytime I hear the hauntingly beautiful song,”Mr. Tanner,” by Harry Chapin, I struggle to keep a dry eye. In it, Martin Tanner is a launderer and baritone with an otherworldly voice. His passion for singing dies when critics cruelly pan his professional debut, crushing his spirit. In August, my eyes welled with tears of another...
Now that the Democratic and Republican national conventions are wrapped up and students are returning to campus, it’s important that we teach our students how to encourage unity with one another. Without it, we will continue to see dissension, unrest and conflict on our campuses and across our nation. It’s easy to point the finger...
Mother Teresa, who was canonized as St. Teresa of Calcutta in 2016, died on Sept. 5, 1997, at the age of 87. Her final letter to the Missionaries of Charity – the religious community she founded – was written on the morning of her death. Today, it is part of the Office of Readings. It...
Mother Teresa was canonized, or officially recognized as a saint, on this day in history, Sept. 4, 2016. She was given the title “Saint Teresa of Calcutta.” “Mother Teresa, in all aspects of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy, making herself available for everyone through her welcome and defense of human life,...
With regard to the new movie “REAGAN,” I fully admit to a very large and enduring bias in favor of the former president. I worked as a writer in the White House of President Ronald Reagan from 1987 until the end of his administration in January 1989. More than that, I was blessed to share...
FIRST ON FOX – The killing, persecution and displacement of Christians in Nigeria is “unrelenting” and “a time bomb”, according to a major new report. Christians “are deliberately targeted”, as well as “Christian communities, their livelihood(s), faith leaders and places of worship”, according to the report by Open Doors International, a faith-based non-profit working to...
