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…
A miraculous healing at Lourdes, getting hugged by Pope John Paul II, and meeting Mother Teresa, were all a part of Father Christy David Pathiala’s family vacation when he was seven years old. But it was only ice cream that was on his mind at the time as Christy walked towards the miraculous spring at Lourdes…
Fr. Basil Atwell An incurable eye disease intruded on 16-year-old Johnny Atwell’s life almost overnight. In October of 1974, the Glendive, Montana teen faced inevitable blindness. Johnny did not plead with God for a cure, however. Instead, he demanded one. God seemed not to be listening, but then something amazing happened.
Fr. Thomas Grafsgaard of Dickinson (L) concelebrates Mass On the Pennsylvania Turnpike, stranded behind miles of traffic, the students, teachers, and chaperone’s from the Bismarck diocese’s Catholic schools did what Catholics do when they get stranded in historical blizzards—pray. And in this case, while stuck in the eye of Winter Storm Jonas, they also sang…
Snow covered early in week Abortion supporters have vowed revenge against North Dakota legislators for making it the most pro-life state in the nation. They have promised a legal battle against the new laws and are threatening lawmakers with voting them out of office. To be sure legislators get the message…
It was World War II when Eldon Dahl, a school mate of my husband’s and a pilot in the United States Air Force was shot down over Italy. He was returning from a bombing raid near Foggia, Italy on August 25, 1943. Parachuting from his flaming B-17 bomber, which was riddled with bullets…