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Fulton Sheen visited Lourdes more than 30 times. He had a tender and deep love for Our Lady and a particular devotion to her at Lourdes. The Vatican has just approved Venerable Sheen’s beatification. And the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes is February 11. His first visit happened when he was a priest-student at Read More…

Fulton Sheen and 3 amazing stories of Our Lady of Lourdes

At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy had many reasons to cheer. But among them was a scene that resonated far beyond the ice rink — and far beyond sport itself. After Francesca Lollobrigida broke the Olympic record and won gold in the women’s 3,000 metres, she sat for a post-race interview with a Read More…

An Olympic gold moment that all moms can relate to!

Laws govern our right to assemble and protest peacefully, and obeying them, or not, is what separates legitimate protest from riot.

Despite sounding "left-leaning" to some conservative Catholics, the recent statements from Pope Leo XIV on economics, poverty, and social issues align with longstanding Catholic social teaching.

“He’s going to try to go there more often because it’s far from the crowds — far from the daily grind.” A few weeks after Leo XIV’s election, his brother John Prevost told the press that the Pope intended to make Castel Gandolfo again into the papal second home, and even more than his predecessors. Read More…

Pope Leo XIV’s relaxing Tuesdays at Castel Gandolfo

In 2028, Australia will host the 54th International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney, dubbed Eucharist28. Australian Catholics are already preparing for this multi-day international event with a journey of intentional prayer and catechesis. This nation-wide initiative will launch on March 1 this year, when every one of Australia’s almost 1,400 parishes is encouraged to hold a Read More…

Eucharist28 to mark 100 years of Congresses in Australia

In 2020, the Vatican approved the opening of the cause for beatification and canonization of Karol Wojtyła, Sr., and Emilia nee Kaczorowska. This gave the local bishops in Poland the authority to proceed with their investigation into the life and legacy of St. John Paul II’s parents. Since then, Luke Coppen for The Pillar reported Read More…

Feast day of John Paul II’s parents could be on February 10

“The Holy See has informed me that the Cause for the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen can proceed to Beatification.  The next step in the process is the celebration of the Beatification, in which Fulton Sheen would be declared Blessed.” This is the announcement of February 9, 2026, from Bishop Louis Tylka Read More…

Vatican OKs beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen

The commercialization of St. Valentine’s Day can be off-putting in many ways. Many companies not only advertise all kinds of chocolate goodies to purchase, but also overly sexualize the day and even encourage lustful behavior. For some Catholics, celebrating the secular version of St. Valentine’s Day is very unattractive and so instead they do not Read More…

5 Uniquely Catholic ways to spend Valentine’s Day

I can understand why one might want to associate the Church with the glories of the Roman Empire, but such associations, though they may be historically important, are not essential for her.