Find Your Own Calcutta
September 5th is the Feast of Saint Teresa of Calcutta -- known to the world first as Mother Teresa. The date also marks the anniversary of her death. Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu to Albanian parents in ...
The Widow's Mite Comes to Life
In the parable of the Widow's Mite, Jesus speaks to His followers of two types of people: wealthy ones and a widow. The wealthy ones flaunt their riches, even in the temple. They give a great deal, ...
To Jesus Through Mary
It was August of 1999 when my pastor, who was also the Diocesan Mission Director for Allentown, Pennsylvania, asked if I was interested in a part-time job with what was then called the Holy Childhood ...
Be a Part of the Sheen Beatification!
On September 24, 2026, our former National Director, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, will be beatified in St. Louis, Missouri. To say we are thrilled is the understatement of the year! Archbishop Sheen has ...
One Hundred Years Worth of Thanks!
What do Winnie the Pooh, historian David Attenborough, Kool-Aid, and World Mission Sunday have in common? They're all celebrating their 100th birthday this year! On April 14, 2026, Pope Pius XI declared ...
Honoring Fulton Sheen by Ordaining Priests in the Missions
How can they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet ...
When Is a Priest Not a Priest?
The real answer to the title question, of course, is never. Once ordained, a priest is marked by the sacrament of Holy Orders forever. He embarks on a life of service to God's people, taking him on ...
Education is the Tool
It was Day Four on my trip to Uganda. Father Sylvester Arinaitwe, AJ, was my driver. During the hours-long trip, we passed sites that have become so very familiar to me -- half-constructed buildings already ...
