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: […]

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. … […]

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 […]