Joao Baptista DeValles was born in 1879 in Saint Miquel in the Azores. At the age of two, his family moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts. His first
St. Matthew, Patron Saint of Bankers, Pray for Me. This is how I have become accustomed to opening and closing each day. For most of
Many people perceive Christianity as something institutional — rather than as an encounter with Christ — which explains why they don’t see it as a
By intervening directly and depriving society of its responsibility, the Social Assistance State leads to a loss of human energies and an inordinate increase of
“Let us…persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Hebrews 12:2) Sometimes, it may seem as though
Today Americans celebrate the “Fourth of July.” It is typically a holiday around which people travel, families and friends gather, and people ignite fireworks to
Generosity is “the virtue of giving good things to others freely and abundantly.” When people think of generosity, money often comes to mind, but generosity
When I first saw The Center for Medical Progress‘ Planned Parenthood videos one year ago this week, I was nauseated. I turned away again and
What does it mean to live in the womb of Mary’s Immaculate Heart? I know when I’m not there, I’m not at peace, secure, or content.
As there are on both sides of the life issues – e.g. feminists for life who oppose abortion and feminists for death who are pro-abortion
We often judge people don’t we? We put up invisible walls against those we don’t trust. Somehow we sense when someone is “up to no
This article is the fourth in a series called, “The U.S. Military and the Catholic Faith: A Comparison”, which examines the comparisons between the U.S.
In the 1930’s, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a house that many consider his most beautiful. The owner had requested that the waterfall on the property
According to Internet lore, Hillary Clinton once visited Mexico City and the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. During her visit, as she examined
I have one regret about my wedding day. “Invited: The Ultimate Catholic Wedding Planner” penned by Stephanie Calis had not been published then. “Invited” is
The terrain upon which a well-formed Catholic can comfortably discuss the LGBTQ issues in today’s intellectual and moral climate is almost non-existent. The faithful Catholic
Discovering the transformational love of Christ is something that sounds challenging for some of us. Maybe for others, it seems to be an easier task.
During my sixth grade year of Catholic school, Sister James Alma taught us about Saint Maria Goretti – the young patroness of chastity, rape victims,
Like many other Catholics and other people involved in pro-life work, I was greatly disappointed in the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling in Whole Woman’s Health
[In the Church, June is the month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. July is a month devoted to the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord.
If we can learn to love those whom we would otherwise call our enemies, we can grow closer to the Father. In this very familiar
“Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on
