2026 Education Contest announced Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Joan of Arc, #1291 is sponsoring the local education contest for 2026. The themes for this year are: “The Least of These”: -— Matthew 25:40 or “The Least of These: Lifting Others Up.” Youth in grades 4 ...

Submitting to authorities Why should we submit to authorities? The Bible explains it very well. In Romans 13: 1- 5 it says “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God established. Consequently, he who rebels against authority is ...

One of the greatest misunderstandings from those who question a life of faith is that they believe the practice of maintaining hope is nothing more than a folly by those who do not understand how the world works. … At best a childish fantasy, perhaps. In reality, however, those mature in ...

It’s hard not to ponder the horrific irony in the timing of this year’s Epiphany feast celebrated Jan. 6, and the killing of a Minneapolis woman by ICE agents a day later. The Christian observance of Epiphany celebrates the arrival of the magi who traveled a great distance to see the ...

“No, sir, it’s a donation,” the kind woman said with a comforting smile. “Thank you for all your staff does.” Christmas Eve morning I had stopped into our local religious supplies store to pick up communion supplies for our Christmas Day worship at the shelter. The generous woman ...

Comfortably slumped in an uncomfortable wooden chair, listening to the four young adults joyfully singing Christmas carols in the corner of the shelter cafeteria, I felt the first tear drop from my eye. Surprised, it brought me out of the sleepy reverie I had been enjoying. I sneakily ...