January 23, 2021
This Venezuelan doctor treated the poor for free
José Gregorio, the "Doctor of the Poor," will be beatified by the Catholic Church in 2021. José Gregorio Hernández is well known in the Spanish-speaking world for his legacy…
January 23, 2021
25 years ago, a Franciscan sister installed internet in the Vatican
The American nun was originally charged with "taking care of the computers." In the early 1990s, an American Franciscan, Sr. Judith Zoebelein, was entrusted by Pope John Paul II…
January 21, 2021
“Christ born of Mary” inscription found in ancient church in Israel
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday that the inscription was engraved at the entrance of a building from the Byzantine or early Islamic period. As Jesus was about…
January 19, 2021
Did you know Martin Luther King appreciated the Rosary?
He wrote about it in a letter to a woman who recommended it as a way to move hearts. By courtesy of Father Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA, Franciscan Missionary of…
January 13, 2021
How old was St. Joseph when Jesus was born?
Was he an old widower or a strapping young man? We don’t hear much about St. Joseph in the Bible. He is simply described as the “husband of Mary,”…
December 22, 2020
Do you know the history of Christmas Crib? Find out here
The Christmas Crib (crèche) dates back to St. Francis of Assisi (Feast October 4). It was in 1293 that the first crèche was celebrated in the woods of Greccio…
December 4, 2020
The world’s largest Nativity scene is in Alicante, Spain
The work, which features at 59-foot-tall Joseph, broke two Guinness World Records. A Nativity scene erected in the Spanish city of Alicante has broken two Guinness World Records for…
November 25, 2020
British archaeologist confident he has found Jesus’ childhood home
House has all the markings of a skilled craftsman, such as St. Joseph. Five years of intensive research on archaeological data has consolidated evidence that a 1st-century house in…
November 22, 2020
What’s the secret of this couple’s 64 years of marriage?
Long, happy marriages don't happen by accident. Here's one couple's story of love, respect, and building a life of faith. Who said that lifelong love doesn’t exist? Stories…
April 18, 2020
Six-year-old boy praying on his knees in the street for the end of the coronavirus goes viral
“I was left with a smile on my face, with my faith and hope at 1000%, but above all I was delighted to be a witness of the love and…
April 17, 2020
This woman seeks to have 20 billion Divine Mercy Chaplets prayed for the dying in 2020
Too many people are dying alone — this movement seeks to bring them them the mercy and consolation of God when they most need it. As many people remain in…
April 14, 2020
Watch Andrea Bocelli’s sublime Easter concert
“Music for Hope” has already been viewed over 27 million times. https://youtu.be/huTUOek4LgU In an effort to bring hope to an Easter that was otherwise marred by world crisis, Andrea Bocelli…
