Mark Wahlberg: Upcoming film about Helena priest Father Stu aims to inspire

Stuart Long (Mark Wahlberg) in Columbia Pictures’ Father Stu. / Courtesy of Sony Pictures. Denver Newsroom, Feb 10, 2022 / 18:05 pm (CNA). An upcoming film about a rough-and-tumble Montana priest has the potential to inspire every person to consider a relationship with God, Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg said in an interview that aired […]

Day 42: Moral Laws (2022)

Fr. Mike breaks down the three types of law we find in Leviticus, including moral laws regarding sexuality. Today’s readings are Exodus 24, Leviticus 17-18, and Psalm 78. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children – parental discretion is advised.

Our Lady of Lourdes

The year was 1858 and the place was the French foothills of the Pyrenees. A young girl named Bernadette Soubirous, her sister Toinette, and their friend Jeanne Abadie were out gathering firewood for their families. Toinette and Abadie crossed a stream to gather wood on the other side, but Bernadette hesitated, fearing that wading in […]

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“If Jesus Christ is our way, let us not walk in the ways of the world. Let us enter into the narrow gate through which He walked.” -Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Meditations for Lent

Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

Perhaps we know or have met people who have physical handicaps or impediments. These are those who are visually and/or hearing impaired, or those having speech impediments. We read about men and women, sometimes celebrities, who have anorexia or eating disorders. We may also know of “special” children or those who have learning disadvantages. The […]

Pope Francis: Lack of Basic Health Care Access is a ‘Social Virus’

Courtesy photo Pope Francis visits sick children at the Bambino Gesù di Palidoro hospital in Rome, Italy, on Jan. 5, 2018. ‘The Church, following Jesus, the Good Samaritan of humanity, has always done her utmost for those who suffer, dedicating great resources, both personal and economic, to the sick.’