St. Isidore the Farmer
St. Isidore the Farmer (1070-1130) is considered the patron saint of farmers and rural communities. (He is not to be confused with another Spanish saint, St. Isidore of Seville [April 4]. Isidore was born in Madrid; as a young boy, he went to work on the estate of John de Vergas, a wealthy landowner from […]
Spreading trees
Pencil Preaching for Sunday, May 15, 2022
Day 135: The Counsel of Hushai (2022)
Fr. Mike explains the events of today’s readings, breaking down Hushai’s advice to Absalom, David’s warning and charge of Solomon, and the theme of centralized worship. We all desire to be temples of the Holy Spirit, and we bring this prayer to God through today’s episode. Today’s readings are 2 Samuel 17, 1 Chronicles 22, […]
Arrest Made in Texas Church Theft, Though Tabernacle Remains Missing
Screenshot from YouTube video The tabernacle belonging to St. Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church in Katy, Texas, was stolen on May 8. A suspect has been charged with burglary in connection with the theft of a tabernacle from a parish church in greater Houston, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston announced Friday.
International Community Laments Cardinal Zen’s ‘Precarious’ Position
ISAAC LAWRENCE In this picture taken on Sept. 11, 2020, Cardinal Joseph Zen, former bishop of Hong Kong, prays in the chapel at his residence in Hong Kong. He was arrested this week and released on bail. The U.S. bishops call the situation surrounding his arrest ‘alarming.’
Arrest made in Texas church theft, though tabernacle remains missing
The tabernacle belonging to St. Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church in Katy, Texas, was stolen May 8, 2022. / Screenshot from YouTube video Houston, Texas, May 14, 2022 / 15:03 pm (CNA). A suspect has been charged with burglary in connectio… […]
How the power of God’s healing worked through ten new Saints
In the first part of this essay, we considered the heroic lives of virtue and acts of martyrdom of the ten men and women who are scheduled to be canonized by Pope Francis on Sunday, […]
5th Sunday of Easter: ‘I Give You a New Commandment: Love One Another’
Ford Madox Brown, “Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet,” 1852-1856 SCRIPTURES & ART: Jesus teaches that belonging to his sheepfold means adhering to his ‘new’ commandment of loving neighbor ‘as I have loved you.’ Why a ‘new’ commandment?
7 Things to Know About Titus Brandsma
Daniel Ibáñez Detail of the banner displayed in St. Peter’s Square for the canonization ceremony of Titus Brandsma on May 15, 2022. The journalist, mystic and saint is a fitting patron for the blogosphere.
11 Things to Know About Charles de Foucauld
Daniel Ibáñez Detail of the banner displayed in St. Peter’s Square for the canonization ceremony of Charles de Foucauld on May 15, 2022. The martyred priest lived among the Tuareg people in the Algerian desert and brought the Gospel to Muslim lands.