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You can find dozens of books and documentaries on Our Lady of Guadalupe, considering her role in bringing human sacrifice to an end in central Mexico, and quickly converting a continent. They reveal and explain dozens of hidden “codes” in the image, which transmitted to Juan Diego and to those who saw her miraculous figure, Read More…

(Video) Get to know Our Lady of Guadalupe in 4 minutes

One of the most mysterious and frequently debated aspects of the apparitions to St. Juan Diego is the title by which the Virgin Mary identified herself: Our Lady of Guadalupe. In most Marian apparitions, Mary is named after a local place, such as Our Lady of Lourdes or Our Lady of Fatima. In 16th-century Mexico, Read More…

How Our Lady of Guadalupe crushed the head of the serpent

Sometimes a person can have a clear vocational calling, but finding the right place to follow it may not be so easy. Deacon Adrián Meneses Duarte is originally from a small town called San Lorenzo Axocomanitla, in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico. And this is his story of discernment and his experience as a missionary. Read More…

From Mexico to the US: Deacon Adrian finally found his place

Leo XIV met with a delegation from the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) at the Vatican Apostolic Palace, and he offered a concise lesson in what political service can — and should — look like on a continent searching for unity of purpose. Speaking to the visiting Members of the European Parliament, the Pope Read More…

Pope urges politicians to courtesy and respect

When Chris Pratt shared a photo of himself shaking hands with Pope Leo XIV, the caption was short and simple: “What an extraordinary honor Pope Leo XIV. Thank you for having me.” And yet that brief message felt weighty — not just because the actor was standing in the Apostolic Palace, but because it’s rare Read More…

Why Chris Pratt’s visit to the Vatican says so much

Frank Faylen’s working stiff roles playing cops, cabbies, and bartenders, though lasting mere minutes over several hundred feet of film, were indelibly etched on the American psyche. Who can forget his portrayal of the warm-hearted cab driver, Ernie Bishop, in It’s a Wonderful Life? “Family man,” he quips in his first scene, when Bert, the cop, Read More…

Frank Faylen: One of Hollywood’s most beloved character actors

Long after bedtime, a light flashed from my kids’ room. I found my third grader reading under the covers with a flashlight. “But Moooom! I’m reading the Bible! Don’t you want me to learn about Jesus?!” she protested when I told her it was time for lights out.  I had to laugh. It was hard Read More…

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President Trump promises to be the “affordability president.” The problem is that he—like presidents before him—won’t address the root cause of rising prices.

Do just one-third of American Catholics believe that Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist, as was reported in this 2019 study? Or do two-thirds believe Church teaching on the Eucharist, if you question them [...]