Emily Morris, Author at California Catholic Daily

Family donates relic of St. Martha to Murrieta parishSt. Martha parish had no relic in their altar until gift

Family donates relic of St. Martha to Murrieta parish
St. Martha parish had no relic in their altar until gift

A local family has donated a relic of St. Martha to the parish of the same name in Murrieta. It has been verified by the Diocesan Office of Archives as authentic, and the parish hopes to put the […]

SFSU athletic director claims trans athletes have no physical advantage"Gender bias" is responsible for this view, she says

SFSU athletic director claims trans athletes have no physical advantage
"Gender bias" is responsible for this view, she says

Stephanie Shrieve-Hawkins, the athletic director at SFSU, the same school where former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines was assaulted by transgender thugs last weekend, claims that a “gender bias” against women is fueling the belief in the athletic superiority […]

Midnight smashing of Marian statue in Corona CAMan vandalized image of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Corpus Christi Parish

Midnight smashing of Marian statue in Corona CA
Man vandalized image of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Corpus Christi Parish

A statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was smashed in half at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Corona, California, on April 1. “It was very heartbreaking, especially coming at the beginning of Holy Week,” Maria Bravo, the […]

20 years with ‘The Passion of the Christ’What made the film stand the test of time?

20 years with ‘The Passion of the Christ’
What made the film stand the test of time?

Back in 2003, I was not ready for The Passion of the Christ as a work of sacred cinema. It was worlds away from any biblical movie that we had ever seen. Unlike most prior biblical films, it wasn’t hokey, […]

Could you hack it as a Catholic in 1873?Meatless Wednesdays and Fridays? No butter, cheese or eggs during Lent?

Could you hack it as a Catholic in 1873?
Meatless Wednesdays and Fridays? No butter, cheese or eggs during Lent?

Has it been a tough Lent? Consider how Catholics around seven generations ago lived it.

For many in the 19th century, Lent meant no meat, eggs, butter, cheese or milk, for 40 days. Nearly every […]

After Dobbs, Catholics must take a hard look at who they partner withCompanies like CVS offer the abortion pill in all 50 states even when it is unwelcome

After Dobbs, Catholics must take a hard look at who they partner with
Companies like CVS offer the abortion pill in all 50 states even when it is unwelcome

Well over half of abortions in the United States now take place via RU-486, the so-called abortion pill. This percentage was likely to increase before the Dobbs decision, but with many states now doing more to protect prenatal justice […]

“Anti-trans” speaker at SF State tomorrowTurning Point USA will host Riley Gaines, who lost swimming medal to biological male

“Anti-trans” speaker at SF State tomorrow
Turning Point USA will host Riley Gaines, who lost swimming medal to biological male

A former collegiate swimmer-turned-anti-trans activist will visit San Francisco State University this week, invited by the campus chapter of a national conservative group.

For an event dubbed “Saving Women’s Sports,” conservative activist group Turning […]

Attacks on the seal of confessionalWashington State bill attempting to "close the clergy loophole" set to go before the House

Attacks on the seal of confessional
Washington State bill attempting to "close the clergy loophole" set to go before the House

Last week Auxiliary Bishop Schuster of the Archdiocese of Seattle and I presented testimony against a Washington State bill that makes it illegal for clergy to keep penitential communications private. On Friday, however, it passed the Human Services, […]