Georgia Martyrs to be Beatified October 31, 2026, in Savannah, GA Savannah, GA — The Most Reverend Stephen D. Parkes, Bishop of Savannah, is pleased to announce that the beatification of the Venerable Servants of God Pedro de Corpa and his Four Companions – commonly known as the Georgia Martyrs – will take place on All Hallows Eve (October 31) 2026 in Savannah, GA. Cardinal Frank Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, will represent the Holy Father as Papal Legate and... Read more
Where do you look for God? Where do you feel most connected or closest to Him? In what place? Doing what? There was once a very wealthy king in the Middle East who had a vast, powerful kingdom. He always looked for opportunities to increase his wealth, but he also had great desire to grow closer to God in the spiritual life, but he didn’t seem to be very successful at it. One night, the king woke up and heard... Read more
Esta noche, venimos con mucha fe y devoción como todos los años, a los pies de María de Guadalupe, nuestra madre. La reconocemos como la mujer del Apocalipsis, la mujer envuelta por el sol, con la luna bajo sus pies y con una corona de doce estrellas en la cabeza. Reconocemos que ella fue escogida de entre todas las mujeres para dar a luz al Hijo de Dios que ha vencido al enorme dragón, a Satanás. Ella es verdadera reina... Read more
Growing up, hanging in the living room of my house was a metal square clock with red numbers and a pale white background. The clock was quite unusual, always making it a conversation piece. The numbers were not in the correct place – it appeared as if they had been shaken up and fallen out of place. Most were jumbled on the lower right-hand side of the clock. Another clock ticked in the dining room. At night, I could hear... Read more
I was born in what many consider a third world country. I left that country at a time when it was considered by the whole world a failed state. Inflation in 1988 was 1,722%. By the early 90s, local currency would lose half of its value overnight. Terrorist groups controlled the majority of the national territory. The state could not guarantee the security of its citizens. For years now, I have pointed out that the increasingly vehement rhetoric about immigrants... Read more
The Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew the First issued an invitation to the Pope and the heads of the ancient Apostolic Christian Churches to gather at Nicea in order to commemorate together the 1700 years of the Nicean Creed. During his first Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo XIV has traveled to Nicea today for a moving and significant ecumenical prayer service on the shore of Lake Iznik. Though there is no consensus of where exactly within Nicea the Council of Nicea was... Read more
During the gathering of U.S. Bishops in Baltimore this week, the Bishops issued the statement below to address the current reality faced by immigrants. Today is the feast of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini who gave her life in the service of Italian immigrants who were marginalized and forgotten in the late 19th century. Her spirit continues in the U.S. Church, as we respond to the needs of today’s immigrants. As Jesus looked over the hungry crowd and felt compassion toward... Read more
Last week, I was interviewed about the food pantry we run at my parish. We assist mostly needy parishioners with food, diapers, hygiene products and occasionally with utilities. When we opened it last year, it was in response to more and more requests for help from parishioners – I never imagined it would get the traffic it has received since January of this year. It has grown from just one rack of canned goods in our parish kitchen, to one... Read more
During my first full day in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, we visited the city market. After being duly impressed by the diversity of products, stunning tomatoes, and the ovens where bread was baked both sideways and upside-down, it was time for lunch. Though the food hall was large, it appeared as if every stall sold the same food: kebabs cooked over coals, a type of spaghetti with horse meat, and different types of sausage. Roaming vendors offered a few other options. I... Read more
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Recuerdo bien mi primera celebración de Acción de Gracias cuando tenía solo nueve años y recién había llegado a los Estados Unidos con mi familia. Fuimos a casa de la hija de un primo de mi papá. Por primera vez probé la comida tradicional de ese día: pavo asado con relleno, maíz, papa dulce o camote, pure de papas, salsa de arándanos y de postre pastel de calabaza. Con el pasar del tiempo, no siempre preparábamos esta cena tradicional en... Read more