“There is none [work] greater, none more salutary for the saving of souls and people in heaven,” Venerable Sister Mary Potter (1847-1913) wrote in her book, Devotion for the Dying: Mary’s Call to her Loving Children. Mary Potter was the youngest of five children from England. Her father abandoned the family, leaving for Australia, when she…
If the devil is going to show up at some point in a movie, I’d rather not pay to see it. Yet, any exorcist will tell you that the devil that you don’t see is the most dangerous—the movies which treat immorality as fine, and if there’s a God, he wouldn’t mind. Different ReactionsI used…
On most days, Jim Campagna’s starts the day driving himself tovmorning Mass at either Cathedral of the Holy Spirit or St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Bismarck, North Dakota where he is a parishioner. Not bad for someone who will turn 100 on December 21 this year. “I put God first in my life.” he said…
Who among us has not worried about the future or been burdened with regrets? It was a surprise when I recently began to re-read the Divine Mercy in my Soul Diary of Sister Faustina Kowalski to discover that the second entry in her notebook is a prayer to calm those fears for what may come tomorrow and…
Do angels really guard us and interact with us? Paulie Ruby from Minot, North Dakota shared her story with me in was included in Amazing Grace for Mothers. It’s powerful testimony that God has given us each an angel to watch over us.
What kind of mother threatens her husband to abandon their newborn? In 2015, Ruzan Badalyan threatened divorce if the father, Samuel Forrest, refused to abandon their Down Syndrome newborn. Samuel shared his story publicly.
Bullies are gunning for the righteous and innocent. Consider that they went after Jesus despite his miracles right before their eyes. Our faith teaches us not to fear and to pray for our persecutors. Yet, self defense is consistent with our faith.
“She’s alive!” the doctor announced, his voice filled with the same relief that Kathryn Rossi felt. But no first cry echoed through the delivery room. “I need a breathing tube!” the doctor shouted. As her baby disappeared behind a wall of doctors and nurses, Kathryn and her husband, Robert, clasped hands. Please, the couple prayed, our…
A black blob clouded Jill Metz’s vision in her right eye—a troubling development for an artist. Metz was not one to panic, so she did nothing at first. After all, sometimes problems go away on their own. But after a couple of weeks, the black blob had not dissipated and…
Through my husband’s brother who recently retired, we’ve learned a bit about geography and about a devotion to the Blessed Mother we had never heard of. He recently moved to the Portugese town of Nazaré, a beautiful town where many other Americans retire amid stunning natural beauty…
Mysterious visitors at dramatic moments often appear and disappear in hospitals. I have interviewed several people over the years who have had such experiences. Here is Katie Alveby’s touching story of such an event from Amazing Grace for Fathers.
March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, is a religious holiday that has spread into the popular culture – just like the Catholic Irish people have spread throughout our population. More than one in ten Americans are Irish. Regardless of who your ancestors are, the saints are patrons to us all – related through the One…