On December 16, 1997, Pope John Paul II received the new United States of America Ambassador to the Holy See, H.E. Mrs. Corrine (Lindy) Claiborne Boggs. During that meeting, John Paul II […]
Pope Saint John Paul II: The American Experiment
Fortnight for Freedom Closing Mass
Last Wednesday, July 4, 2012 – Independence Day for the United States of America, I was able to attend the Closing Mass for the Fortnight for Freedom at the National Basilica of […]
Saint Junípero Serra – Franciscan Priest and Missionary
Saint Junipero Serra was born in 1713 on the island of Mallorca, Spain. In 1929, at the age of 16 years old, Saint Junipero entered the Order of Friar Minors and was […]
Congratulations Cardinal Timothy Dolan
As I sit here watching the Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of New Cardinals (DVR recording), I have to admit that I am jealous of those people sitting in St. Peter’s […]
Dear Senator…I Want My Religious Freedom
As Catholic lay people, we must for the sake of our own conscience engage in the public square and be active members of our local communities and in the nation as a […]
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