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Evangelize through sports? Bishop Paprocki, hockey player and marathoner (21 by the way) explains how

Richard SontagLast Updated: July 13th, 2020New Evangelization

(CNA/EWTN News) By Matt Hadro- For a veteran runner who’s completed 21 marathons, one bishop sees a deep connection between his Catholic faith and running, and says this connection can even evangelize young people. “For young people, if we want them to aspire to a life of holiness, we have to give them good examples of … Read More

Sisters of Life get positive coverage in New York Times

Richard SontagLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Church News, US News

(NYT, Mike Oppenheimer) Mechanical bulls, rock-climbing walls, bounce houses, go-karts: Before becoming a nun, Sister Virginia Joy helped insure them all. “I was a go-between between the underwriters and the customers,” said Sister Virginia Joy, a former high school soccer star from South Carolina now wearing a habit of white and navy blue. She was … Read More

10 Reflections on Holy Land Pilgrimage (3 of 10) – Archbishop Joseph Tobin of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Richard SontagLast Updated: July 13th, 2020Holy Land

This is the third in a series of 10 video reflections by Archbishop Tobin on his Catholic pilgrimage to the Holy Land with faithful from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Please make sure to like and share his story so others can be inspired as well. Discover the Power of Pilgrimage for Yourself View Our Holy Land … Read More

10 Reflections on Holy Land Pilgrimage (2 of 10) – Archbishop Joseph Tobin of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Richard SontagLast Updated: July 13th, 2020Holy Land

This is the second in a series of 10 video reflections by Archbishop Tobin on his Catholic pilgrimage to the Holy Land with faithful from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Please make sure to like and share his story so others can be inspired as well. Discover the Power of Pilgrimage for Yourself View Our Holy … Read More

Archbishop of Indianapolis speaks about the power his Holy Land pilgrimage (Video 1 of 10)

Richard SontagLast Updated: September 14th, 2020Holy Land

This article is written by the senior vice president of Marian University, Daniel Conway. His published reflection, entitled “A perfect pilgrimage to the Holy Land”, follows. The next time the Archdiocese of Indianapolis advertises a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, don’t hesitate. Don’t think about it, discuss it with family and friends, or pray about it … Read More

Meet 10 of the world’s most amazing priests

Richard SontagLast Updated: September 21st, 2020Spiritual Reflections

As priests begin new parish assignments in the month of July, here is a look back to 10 of the world’s most amazing priests in 2012. Fr. Andrew Apostoli Fr Andrew Apostoli was a leader in the founding of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, a strict order that lives the austere Franciscan life to … Read More

St. Simeon the Stylite: Guinness Book World record for pole sitting

Richard SontagLast Updated: February 8th, 2021Uncategorized

We certainly are not providing any pilgrimages to Syria these days, but we thought the story would be an interesting one. Enjoy. (ZionsvilleCurrent, by Don Knebel) One of the world’s oldest churches honors a fifth-century ascetic whose record for endurance has remained unbroken. The church itself originated a design that is still emulated. The person … Read More

Planned Parenthood’s Top Doctor Caught on Video Selling Body Parts of Aborted Babies

Richard SontagLast Updated: July 14th, 2020US News

Senior Director of Medical Services, Dr. Deborah Nucatola, describing how Planned Parenthood sells the body parts of aborted unborn children and admitting she uses partial-birth abortions to supply intact body parts. (LifeNews) A shocking new expose’ video has caught Planned Parenthood’s top doctor describing how the abortion business sells the body parts of aborted babies. … Read More