Sister Andre Randon, a French nun, celebrated her 118th birthday on Feb. 11. This milestone makes her the second-oldest living person in the world and the oldest living person in Europe, according to the Gerontology Research Group, which validates details of people believed to be
Consecrated women and men — together with Catholics in general — are invited to celebrate the World Day for Consecrated Life this week. Established by St. John Paul II, the day recognizes the beauty and impact of a life dedicated to poverty, chastity, and obedience.
This is a beautiful story! A female Twitter user posted an incredibly moving story about an experience she had in Eucharistic adoration. The woman’s name is Gianna, a 20-year-old Catholic journalism student. “I witnessed something so profound tonight that reminded me, in light of the recent news
Catholics should contemplate death in preparation for Baby Jesus’ birth, according to Sister Danielle Victoria. “Baby Jesus came to die for us,” she told CNA of the temptation to over-sentimentalize him. Even in art – as a baby in crèche nativity scenes – Christ frequently
All the former hostages from a US-based missionary group kidnapped in Haiti have been flown out of the country after a two-month ordeal, the leader of their Ohio-based missions organization said Friday, as he also extended an offer of forgiveness to their captors. David Troyer,
Bryce Young took over as the starting quarterback for the University of Alabama following a string of elite QBs who are now starting in the NFL (Mac Jones, Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts). Yet, the sophomore stepped in and did something even that trio didn’t accomplish. On Saturday
The daughter of fallen Texas police officer Richard Houston stunned mourners at her father’s funeral on Thursday when she shared a message of forgiveness for the man who killed her father. Houston, a 21-year veteran of the Mesquite Police Department who succumbed to gunshot wounds last week, left behind a
I was talking to my neighbor Frank a few evenings back when the subject of religion came up. Though I suspected Frank was Catholic, we’d never talked about religion. I think we were both a bit reluctant. You take a risk these days that any
Last Dec. 16, we marked the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ disembarking in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and this year we celebrate the quatercentenary of the first Thanksgiving feast. It was a brutal first year. Of the 103 pilgrims who had arrived, 52 would die before the
A thanksgiving should be made to God each and every day, according to the saints in heaven. In special celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, here are 10 saintly quotes on the importance of gratitude. 1. St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta: “The best way to show my gratitude
