An Unexpected Gift
My mother shuffled into the room, leaning on the arm of a young woman whose name I didn’t know; her name tag was facing the wrong way, thanks to hustle and bustle of the morning, no doubt. I like to thank the staff by name
A testimony of faith and love: Couple’s conjoined twins find peace in God’s arms
The moving story of Nicole Duque and Austin LeBlanc, a local pro-life couple and active members of St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit and St. Mary Parish in Wayne, has captured the attention of the community. Both have faced a challenging pregnancy, expecting the birth of
Foster Mom of 20 Shares Her Journey: ‘Love in Everything That We Do’
Many know Lisa Wheeler for her public-relations prowess, bringing Catholic journalists and radio hosts into close proximity with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry who are working steadfastly to shed light on stories that inspire and uplift, all while embracing their Catholic faith and
“The strength and grace” of one mom with severe heart disease
Katy Conners, 40, was born with a rare heart disease. She had regular checkups with cardiologists most of her life, and knew she’d need a valve replacement at some point. The condition, known as unicuspid aortic valve, hadn’t caused many issues in her life, not
Archbishop Naumann Talks Motherhood, the Right to Life and the Power of Our Individual Witness
When the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion on demand in its Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, Joseph Naumann was a seminarian. Last year, when the court overturned Roe in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, he was the archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas — and the former chairman
Fatima Message Emphasizes Need for Today’s Eucharistic Revival
More than a century before today’s National Eucharistic Revival in the United States, which began in 2022, the apparitions at Fatima were already heralding Eucharistic devotion. “Right from the beginning of Fatima, there is the Eucharist,” David Carollo, executive director of the World Apostolate of Fatima USA,
Catholic Doulas Help Mothers in Need Say ‘Yes’ to Life
For Marisol Dela Cruz, serving a mother in need began with having tea. In this case, the mother was a pregnant refugee from Myanmar, completely unfamiliar with birthing culture in the United States. Dela Cruz, a Catholic and onetime aspiring OB-GYN, was a volunteer doula
Let Mother’s Day Be a Reminder of Divine Mercy
Mother’s Day can be hard for those of us who have experienced abortion. I can remember cringing when the priest would ask for moms to stand up for a blessing and be acknowledged in church at Sunday Mass. Sure, I had living children, so I
The Motherhood of Mary
Mother’s Day is celebrated every year in the month of May. Fittingly, May is also the month of Mary. In view of the concurrence of the month of Mary and Mother’s day, I would like to offer some reflections on the motherhood of Mary. First,
Super Bowl champ offers Georgia Tech grads the key to fulfilling life: ‘Get married and start a family’
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, a two-time Super Bowl winner, appeared at Georgia Institute of Technology on Saturday and gave the commencement speech. The former Yellow Jackets standout gave the graduates some words of wisdom. "I am someone not much older than all of
