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Bl. Marguerite Bays: Heroic Spiritual Mother Among 17 Women to be Canonized

Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 by Susan Brinkmann

Pope Francis has announced the advancement of the sainthood causes of 17 women, including that of Blessed Marguerite Bays, a humble laywoman who devoted her life to serving peasant farmers in spite of great physical suffering.

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9 Days for Life Novena Starts Today!

Posted on Monday, January 14, 2019 by Susan Brinkmann

Intense and focused prayer is desperately needed as our nation approaches one of the saddest days in its history – the passage of Roe v. Wade on January 22, 1973 - a law that has led to the slaughter of more than 60 million Americans.

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Catholic Actor to Bring World’s Tallest Statue of Jesus to Mexico

Posted on Friday, January 11, 2019 by Susan Brinkmann

Christ the Redeemer Statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro (Wikicommons)

Eduardo Verastegui, a Mexican Catholic actor and pro-life advocate, is planning to build the world's tallest statue of Jesus Christ in Mexico as a message of “faith, love, hope, and peace” in a country wracked by violence.

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Join the Mantle of Prayer Campaign Today!

Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2019 by Susan Brinkmann

As of today, our bishops will be spending the next seven days in a retreat at Mundelein Seminary in Chicago and the faithful are being asked to join them by devoting the next week to intercessory prayer and sacrifices on their behalf.

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Must Read! Bishop's New Exhortation on the Family

Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2019 by Susan Brinkmann

In a major new document written for Catholics of the Diocese of Phoenix, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted urges fathers and mothers to commit themselves and their families to a deeper relationship with Christ.

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Faithful Convince Mall to Overturn Nativity Ban

Posted on Friday, December 14, 2018 by Susan Brinkmann

The “Christmas wars” are being fought – and won - all over the world these days. The latest victory occurred in a shopping mall in Scotland where the faithful convinced the owners to overturn their ban on allowing a Nativity scene in their Christmas display.

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Study: Youth Stop Identifying as Catholic as Early as 13

Posted on Wednesday, December 05, 2018 by Susan Brinkmann

A new study on young adults who leave the Catholic Church has found that youth stop identifying as Catholic at a median age of 13 for reasons ranging from disbelief to dissatisfaction with Church teaching.

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Study Suggests Suicidal Teens Influenced by “13 Reasons Why”

Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 by Susan Brinkmann

Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that half of suicidal teens in a hospital sample said the controversial Netflix hit show, 13 Reasons Why contributed to their suicidal symptoms.

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