Why was “Joan of Arc” Mark Twain’s favorite among all his many books?
To a certain extent, Twain’s novel about the young, fifteenth-century French girl and Saint remains a puzzling act of devotion from a complicated man. […]
St. Joan of Arc
On January 6, 1412, Joan of Arc (or Jeanne d’Arc, as she is known in France) was born to pious parents of the French peasant class, at the obscure village of Domrémy, near the province of Lorraine. Joan seems to have been the youngest of a family of five. She never learned to read or […]
Day 150: The Dedication of the Temple (2022)
Fr. Mike explains the details of Solomon’s dedication of the Temple, and the power of God’s presence dwelling in it. In Ecclesiastes, we continue to learn more nuggets of wisdom about friendship, prudence, and money. Today we read 1 Kings 8, Ecclesiastes 3-5, and Psalm 6. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: […]
What to know about Bishop Robert McElroy, who will soon be a cardinal
Bishop Robert McElroy. CNA file photo. / null St. Louis, Mo., May 29, 2022 / 07:20 am (CNA). Pope Francis announced Sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals in August, one of whom is the bishop of San Diego, California. Who is Bishop Robert … […]
Who are the new cardinals created by Pope Francis
A consistory for the creation of new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica Nov. 28, 2020. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, May 29, 2022 / 08:12 am (CNA). There will be 16 cardinals under the age of 80 elevated at the next consistory, to be held Aug. … […]
Bishops in US congratulate Bishop McElroy on his elevation to cardinal
Robert W. McElroy, Archbishop of San Diego speaks with participants through the fence during the 23rd Posada Sin Fronteras where worshipers gather on both sides of the US-Mexican border fence for a Christmas celebration, at Friendship Park and P… […]
St Joan of Arc: 15 quotes from her trial and interrogations
Paul Delaroche’s Joan of Arc being Interrogated (1824) / Public Domain Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 29, 2022 / 15:30 pm (CNA). Catholics and people worldwide celebrate St. Joan of Arc — a heroine who fought for both God and country — on her feast day, May 30. On that day, nearly 600 years ago, the […]
Tabernacle stolen from Brooklyn parish church
The damaged altar of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York City, N.Y. / DeSales Media Group Denver Newsroom, May 29, 2022 / 16:33 pm (CNA). A tabernacle has been stolen from St. Augustine Catholic Church in the Park Slope neighbor… […]
A red hat is just a red hat (unless it isn’t)
After one of the consistories earlier in Pope Francis’s pontificate, for which I did the radio commentary – maybe in 2016 but more likely the one in June of 2017, as the sun was bright […]
(2022-05-29) Perpetual War
Sermon titled “Perpetual War” posted on Sunday May 29, 2022. Size: 14.7 MB; duration: 23:38.