Celebrating ordinations and shepherds to come
To all who celebrate their ordinations at this time of the year: we rejoice.
The Catholic Miscellany
Inside This Issue | July 2025
Via Fidelis: Even now, the Church is essential to the Good News
One of the great works of the Holy Spirit is the Church.
Surviving: A story of child loss, faith and healing
Dec. 4, 2021, was supposed to be just another evening. But at 2:39 a.m., a knock at the door changed everything.
Abbey’s meditation garden dedicated to honor enslaved people
An estimated 100 people gathered at the Trappist monastery for the ...
Celebrating international friendship
There is something about getting to know people in a setting where there is good food and congeniality.
Connecting with Independence Day
Dr. Tom Dorsel reflects on the servicemembers of his family who served in WWII.
Revisiting the unthinkable
“Dear Tom: Memories of yours and Sue’s anguish during Brian’s short...
In the theater of unconditional love, my son's play outshined Hamilton
Parenting's surprising moments are small insights into the tremendous depth that is God’s unconditional love for us.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ – July 2025
"In the One, we are one."
St. Mary's mural celebrates 80 years of faith, service and community activism
“Beauty ... is a reflection of God’s goodness and presence in the world. That’s something to celebrate.”
Bishop England's first Fourth of July
Bishop England sought to build a place for Catholics to live in harmony with the democratic experiment that was the fledgling American nation.