By all appearances, Mike and Catherine “Kitty” Burke would make the perfect foster parents. They were open to taking on siblings and had experience with special needs children — for a state like Massachusetts, overwhelmed with more foster children than…
“Nothing else but Maria Lanakila,” a voice says in a 20-second video posted to Facebook on Friday last week. The Catholic Church of Maria Lanakila is evidently still standing, virtually untouched, while just across the street the ground still smokes…
In 1985, Pope St. John Paul II initiated World Youth Day, an every-couple-of-years event meant to draw young Catholics together to celebrate, learn, and deepen their faith. Over the succeeding years, various World Youth Day events have sparked discussion over…
A persecuted Catholic is running for Congress. Mark Houck announced last week that he will be running to represent Pennsylvania’s first congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Houck states on his campaign website, “I will focus on restoring…
Every couple of days, an email shows up in my inbox from a new online publication called the American Postliberal. Its creators have dubbed it an outlet for promoting “Catholic political realism,” and its contributors publish articles on a range…
PARIS, FRANCE — Arriving here late last Friday evening, I had essentially a full Saturday with my family to see as much of this historic city as we could muster. I had never visited before. The weather was hardly ideal…
Legendary University of Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz once gave an apt description of the university he loved: “For those who know Notre Dame, no explanation is necessary. For those who don’t, no explanation will suffice.” Holtz is right….
VERONA, ITALY — It’s unfortunate to be away from America on July 4 — but it was fortunate to be overseas at the close of Pride Month. What a respite it has been to be in Italy and, I imagine,…
The Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation is the tallest building in Carey, Ohio, a sleepy town halfway between Toledo and Columbus. It’s a beautiful place — an oasis hidden in the Midwest — but when I agreed to walk…
