Secrets of the Knights Templar

Christopher M. Bellitto, PhD March 29, 2017

They’re shrouded in mystery and conspiracy theories. A history scholar unpacks their real story.

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American and Catholic

C. Walker Gollar January 20, 2017

I recently drove a couple hours down the highway on a great adventure. I live in an old home.

The Trials of the Holy Family Echo Today

Jack Wintz, OFM December 2, 2016

As Christmas approaches, I’m prompted to give you my take on Nativity stories involving the Holy Family. These stories might help us all become more mindful of the poor in our midst.

Oscar Romero: Modern-Day Martyr

Dr. Mike Gable June 3, 2016

His cause for sainthood was blocked for decades. Now the Church has beatified this Salvadoran archbishop.

James Foley: Journalist, Man of Faith

Donis Tracy February 25, 2015

James Foley was murdered by ISIS as he exposed to the world the suffering of the Syrian people. His loved ones look back on his life and legacy.

At Kolbe House, an arrested criminal is seen in this illustration photo. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation March 24, 2021, making Virginia the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty. (CNS photo/Victor Pena, Reuters)

Kolbe House: The Saving Grace of Prison Inmates

Christopher Heffron June 26, 2007

This parish-based agency in Chicago offers hope to those jailed in both body and spirit.

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Rediscovering Catholic Traditions: The Rosary

Hilarion Kistner, OFM October 1, 2006

Today there are 20 decades to the Rosary. I find each mystery celebrating an event in Jesus’ and Mary’s life a thing of beauty.

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Rediscovering Catholic Traditions: Shrines and Pilgrimages

Barbara Beckwith July 1, 2006

For centuries, Catholics have visited places linked to Jesus, to Mary or to other saints, partly as a way of acknowledging that we are always “on pilgrimage.”