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One doesn’t have to look far to find lives affected and even devastated by pornography addiction. It has been well-documented for over a decade that the use of internet porn by one or both spouses in a marriage doubles a couple’s chance for divorce.  Widespread data shows the average age of internet porn exposure as 13, but Read More…

An Inuit proverb explains porn addiction in a powerful way

When looking through the list of saints in the Catholic Church, there are a handful who are called “the Great,” such as St. Albert the Great, St. Gregory the Great, St. Anthony the Great, and St. Basil the Great. Yet, there is only one woman to hold that title, St. Gertrude the Great. Generally speaking, Read More…

Why is there only one female saint called “the Great”?

A recent report found that more than one third of clergy ordained in England and Wales for the last three decades (1992-2024) are former Anglican clergy. The report explores this staggering statistic of the journey from the Anglican priesthood to, not only the Catholic Church, but the Catholic priesthood. “Convert Clergy in the Catholic Church Read More…

1/3 of Britain’s new Catholic priests are former Anglican clergy

Nigeria received a small but powerful wave of relief this weekend — the BBC reported that 50 of the some 315 children kidnapped from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State have escaped. They are now back with their families after what local Christian groups describe as a brave and risky flight from captivity. Even Read More…

Fifty children escape Nigeria mass school abduction

For many people, Thanksgiving is a joyful reunion — a house full of voices, familiar smells in the kitchen, and the comfort of tradition. But for others, the holiday can stir up something more complicated: anxiety about old tensions, dread of difficult conversations, or simply the weight of trying to keep everyone at peace. If Read More…

A prayer for a more peaceful Thanksgiving at home

Cardinals from around the world have been summoned by Pope Leo XIV to meet on January 7 and 8, 2026. This meeting will be the first major collegial gathering since the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on May 8. “It’s the mark of a new style of governance that responds to a desire expressed Read More…

January consistory, a sign of a “new style of governance”

In the introduction to a book of his speeches, The Power of the Gospel: Christian Faith in 10 Words, the Pope refers to one of the monks martyred in Algeria in 1996. The beatification of the Algerian martyrs — of Of Gods and Men fame — on December 8, 2018, was historic because it was the first Read More…

Book preface by Leo XIV quotes ‘Of Gods and Men’ martyr

If you follow basketball, you’ve probably come across reels from H00PIFY, a mega popular sports account.  Creator Henry De Tolla is barely out of college, but his social media brand is a household name for basketball fans.  He brings together pop culture and sports coverage in a way that greatly resonates with a vast audience. Read More…

Viral social media influencer proudly shares his Catholic faith

Authentic liturgical renewal cannot come about simply by instructions or regulations. Authentic and stable renewal is rooted in consistently teaching the truth based upon tradition and celebrating the liturgy with reverence and devotion.