Ascension Announces “The Rosary in a Year” Podcast for 2025

Last updated on: November 7, 2024 at 5:57 pm By William Hemsworth

[Exton, PA, October 28, 2024—] A familiar face from Ascension Presents—Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR—will guide Catholics through a transformative year of prayer. Ascension has announced its 4th “In a Year” podcast: The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR). On January 1, 2025, daily episodes will be posted to the Ascension App, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Listeners who want to follow along should download the free Prayer Plan available at www.AscensionPress.com/RosaryInAYear. Much more than just 365 daily Rosary listen-alongs, Rosary in a... Read more

“Catholic Owned” Aims to Build the New Catholic Economy

Last updated on: November 7, 2024 at 5:43 pm By William Hemsworth

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Delray Beach, FL, October 29, 2024— Conscientious buying has become almost impossible in today’s consumeristic marketplace. After struggling to find companies that reflect Catholic values, husband and wife team Matteo Onori and Brooke Joiner founded Catholic Owned, a company and digital platform that exclusively promotes businesses owned by faithful Catholics, to help build what they call a “New Catholic Economy.” The Catholic Owned app features a directory of hundreds of businesses owned by Catholics as well as the Catholic Owned Christmastide... Read more

Couples Celebrate Marriage Enrichment Retreat in Nemi, Italy

Last updated on: October 23, 2024 at 4:49 pm By William Hemsworth

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NEMI, ITALY — The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), welcomed more than one dozen U.S. Military couples to Nemi, Italy, this past weekend for an AMS Catholic Marriage Enrichment Retreat. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, took part in the Oct. 18-20 retreat at the Centro ‘Ad Gentes’—a retreat center run by the Society of the Divine Word about an hour’s drive southeast of Rome, an area dear to Romans who “escape to the hills” during the summer... Read more

Catholic Legacy Empowers Catholics to Make Estate Plans

Last updated on: October 21, 2024 at 6:41 pm By William Hemsworth

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Lincolnshire, IL, October 15, 2024— Lack of planning can leave grieving loved ones with unclear direction and funeral wishes unmet, but there are very few resources for Catholics as they create end-of-life plans. Newly launched non-profit Catholic Legacy answers this need by offering standardized, user-friendly online tools that are available free of charge to assist Catholics in ensuring their values are reflected at the end of their lives and beyond. Funeral planning, end-of-life healthcare, and planned giving tools make Catholic Legacy essential for... Read more

Nicole C. Mullen Shares the Moving Story Behind her Songs

Last updated on: October 10, 2024 at 5:49 pm By William Hemsworth

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PLANO, Texas, October 10, 2024 — In the new White Chair Film released by global storytelling organization I Am Second, renowned Christian singer, Nicole C. Mullen, known for her album hit “Redeemer,” shares her powerful story—a journey that has inspired her music, as well as others, throughout the years. Born into a family of musical artists, including Little Richard and “Bessie of the Blues” Smith, Nicole C. Mullen and her sisters were long anticipated to “sing as well.” However, it was one day at... Read more

Fr Robert R Cannon, Ch Col USAF (Ret.), Receives Papal Honor

Last updated on: October 10, 2024 at 1:49 pm By William Hemsworth

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WASHINGTON, DC — Father Robert R. Cannon is now “the Reverend Monsignor” Robert R. Cannon. The Holy See recently bestowed the honorary ecclesiastical title on the retired U.S. Air Force chaplain and former chancellor of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), for exceptional service to the Catholic Church. Msgr. Cannon stepped down as AMS chancellor last month after eight years of service to pursue a doctorate in canon law. He has been succeeded as chancellor by retired U.S. Army Colonel Anita Raines. His Excellency,... Read more

Hundreds Fill National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Last updated on: October 8, 2024 at 12:29 pm By William Hemsworth

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EMMITSBURG, MD — The Sisters and Daughters of Charity welcomed more than 300 visitors to the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on Sunday for its annual Pilgrimage for the Sea Services. The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop-emeritus of Arlington, VA, was the principal celebrant and homilist for the 3:30 p.m. Mass, which was broadcast that night on EWTN. In his homily, Bishop Loverde reflected on the Gospel reading of Mark 10:2-16 wherein Jesus tells his disciples, “Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the Kingdom of... Read more

Artificial reality: James Spencer offers crucial questions

Last updated on: October 7, 2024 at 1:27 pm By William Hemsworth

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The steady advance and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to completely upend societal norms in a myriad of ways. But while most thought pieces focus on the disruption taking place in vocational contexts, the rise of AI will also prompt the most proactive question of all: What exactly does it mean to have a human perspective? According to D. L. Moody Center (moodycenter.org) President Dr. James Spencer, “AI seems to be inevitable. As such, there... Read more

Choosing Life After Oct 7 Nova Music Festival Terror Attack

Last updated on: October 7, 2024 at 12:58 pm By William Hemsworth

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SALEM – This is a pro-life story about choosing life and receiving life after the October 7 terror attacks in Israel. Last summer, Eliana (name changed) became pregnant at the age of 40. She contemplated having an abortion. How could she care for a baby in her middle years? But she remembered a message she heard as a teenager. Efrat, Israel’s pro-life organization, had spoken at an event she attended when she was 16 years old. She remembered from that... Read more

Life/Grief During Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

Last updated on: October 7, 2024 at 12:35 pm By William Hemsworth

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Breaux Bridge, LA, October 7, 2024— Although statistics reveal thousands of families have experienced the loss of a child, pregnancy and infant loss is largely an untouched subject by mainstream media and even within the Catholic Church. Thousands of parishes and families have sought the expertise of Red Bird Ministries, a non-profit organization that specializes in compassionate support infused with the Catholic faith for those who have experienced child loss of any age and circumstance. During Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month,... Read more

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