U.S. bishops nominate candidates for conference president and vice president
by Zelda Caldwell Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 4, 2022 / 11:41 am The U.S. bishops released on Tuesday the names of the 10 candidates nominated to be the next president and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). An election will be held during the bishops’ Fall …
New EWTN poll: Where do Catholics stand on abortion ahead of the 2022 midterms?
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 5, 2022 / 13:31 pm U.S. Catholic voters are split on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, but a majority agrees that abortion should be restricted and that there should be at least some protections for the unborn child in …
A Slice of Life
I sat in a hospital room with my seven-year-old son, the blood pressure cuff inflating and counting down, his heart rate registering on a monitor. After months of being in and out of Children’s Hospital with a mysterious illness, he was about to go under anesthesia for a biopsy and …
Companions of Saint Gerard
October 16 marks St. Gerard’s feast day. The patron saint over many causes, he is especially called on to intercede for children (particularly the unborn), a safe childbirth, expectant mothers, motherhood and those experiencing infertility. Thus, when Bradley and Meghan Barnes founded a ministry to support infertile couples, they named …
October 5: St. Faustina, Virgin
On October 5, the church celebrates the Memorial of St. Mary Faustina Kowalska, virgin. St. Faustina was born Helena Kowalska on August 25, 1905 to a poor but devout Polish family in 1905. At the age of 20, with very little education, and having been rejected from several other convents …
7 things you need to know about St. Faustina and her vision of Hell
by Alejandro Bermudez Denver Newsroom, Apr 24, 2022 / 12:00 pm While Catholics around the world are familiar with St. Faustina Kowalska and her connection to Divine Mercy, many may not know about the way in which Jesus talked to her about her calling, Hell, and her mission to proclaim the …
Love and Mercy Itself
“I am love and mercy itself. There is no misery that could be a match for my mercy.” – Jesus to St. Faustina There’s no sport as intense and simultaneously adorable as third grade basketball. With my son, Peter, on the team this season, we had front row seats to …
October 4: St. Francis of Assisi, Deacon, Religious, Founder of the Three Orders (Solemnity)
On Oct. 4, Roman Catholics celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Italian deacon who brought renewal to the Church through his decision to follow Jesus’ words as literally as possible. In a January 2010 general audience, Pope Benedict XVI recalled this “giant of holiness” as a “great …
The rosary: common myths and facts
by Edie Heipel Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 1, 2022 / 02:00 am October is designated by the Catholic Church as the “Month of the Rosary.” Here are seven common myths and facts about this devotion to Our Lady. Only Catholics can pray the rosary. False. While rosaries are typically associated with …
House of saints: Visiting St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s home has inspired conversions
by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Oct 1, 2022 / 01:00 am Scenes from St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s beloved spiritual autobiography “Story of a Soul” come alive when walking through the rooms of her childhood home in northern France. The red brick home in Lisieux in the region of Normandy nurtured a …
