Story by Shelley Wolf Credit: Aaron Joseph This year marks the 45th anniversary of the “Fall of Saigon” – April 30, 1975 – when the Communist North Vietnamese overtook the capital city of South Vietnam. While it’s celebrated today as “Reunification Day” in the now united country of Vietnam, it continues to be [...]
By Mary Gates Credit: Mike Frieseman Rebecca Berkemeier is moved as she recounts the ways God has blessed her life. A senior at Jackson Lumen Christi High School, Rebecca credits her parents for laying the foundation she needed to know God and to recognize his hand in her life. “Growing up, I was [...]
New Program to Report Sexual Misconduct Involving U.S. Bishops Launched Hartford – In May 2019, Pope Francis released his apostolic letter, Vos estis lux mundi (“You are the light of the world”) to address the issue of sexual abuse and bishop accountability in the global Catholic Church. Vos estis calls upon the metropolitan archbishops [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair St. Augustine once referred to words as “precious cups of meaning” from which we are given to drink in a way that is life-giving. Indeed, as Christians, we profess our belief that “the Word became flesh.” That word, as we profess in the creed, is Jesus himself spoken [...]
… and your Father who sees … (Mt 6:6) By Sheri Wohlfert Lent is almost upon us. Welcome to that time of year when we set out with all our hearts to grow in holiness. For me, it’s easy to look at the road to holiness and feel a little overwhelmed because I get so off [...]