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We are in Lourdes, 1858, and a young girl named Bernadette, age 14 or 15 (she’s not entirely sure), sits before the inspector of Lourdes, defending her claim to have seen aquero (that thing).   This is the opening scene of director Serge Denoncourt and producers Kelsey Grammar and Pierre Ferragu’s production, Bernadette, the Musical, Read More…

Musical ‘Bernadette’ is a luminous wonder of faith

Many dream of walking the famed Camino de Santiago in Spain, but did you know there is a “mini-Camino” here in the U.S.? The annual Walk to Mary in Wisconsin is a fairly new tradition, established just 13 years ago in 2013. But it’s grown in an incredible way — and those who’ve taken part Read More…

Record number of pilgrims expected for “America’s mini-Camino”

Pope Leo offered a reflection on the Gospel reading for this Sunday before praying the midday Angelus, noting that faith must open our eyes. The Holy Father said that our faith should be “alert, attentive, and prophetic. It should likewise open our eyes to the darkness of the world.” Here is the full translation of Read More…

Faith is not a “leap in the dark”: Pope’s thoughts on light

Pope Leo voiced yet another plea for the end of the war in the Middle East, warning that “violence can never lead to the justice, stability, and peace for which the peoples are waiting.” He drew particular attention to the plight of Lebanon, which has the highest Christian presence in the Holy Land. The number Read More…

Violence can never lead to peace, warns Pope Leo

In a sermon to the pope and the Roman Curia, Preacher of the Papal Household Father Roberto Pasolini explained that achieving true fraternity poses many challenges and requires inner transformation. [...]

Students at Ave Maria’s new Ireland campus will buck standard Catholic university study abroad standards, opting instead to live a Cistercian lifestyle at a centuries-old abandoned monastery. [...]

For many of us, serving the poor and suffering is not something that comes naturally. We may want to be loving and charitable, but our natural inclinations betray our intentions. As an example, we may see a poor person on the street and either try to shield ourselves from them, trying to ignore their presence, Read More…

Do you have an eager heart when caring for the poor and suffering?