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Norbertine priest dedicates work to St. PhilomenaMaster of Novitiates Father Fletcher on the clock most all the time

Norbertine priest dedicates work to St. Philomena
Master of Novitiates Father Fletcher on the clock most all the time

At first, his responsibilities as a novitiate, then his later theology studies in Toronto and Rome and now his current duties as an ordained priest and Master of Novitiates have meant that he is on the clock most all the

‘Sound of Freedom’ draws attacks from the Guardian and JezebelFilm's $14.2m gross compared to Dial of Destiny’s $11.7m

‘Sound of Freedom’ draws attacks from the Guardian and Jezebel
Film's $14.2m gross compared to Dial of Destiny’s $11.7m

Multiple liberal outlets have trashed the new film Sound of Freedom as “QAnon-adjacent” and “fit for QAnon” in recent days, descriptions that relegate the film about human trafficking to fodder for conspiracy theorists. Both U.K. publication The

Jim Caviezel says Disney wanted God out of Count of Monte Cristo“So, you’re one of those?”

Jim Caviezel says Disney wanted God out of Count of Monte Cristo
“So, you’re one of those?”

Actor Jim Caviezel has alleged the Walt Disney Company tried to remove a reference to God from the 2002 movie version of The Count of Monte Cristo, adding that the studio even insulted his Christian faith when he resisted the

Disney would not make Hans Brinker film nowGod is love, and love wins

Disney would not make Hans Brinker film now
God is love, and love wins

Today is the Feast of the Sacred Heart, a devotion most Protestants and many Catholics find rather odd. My childhood parish had a life-size statue of Jesus on the front lawn, holding his own heart outside of his chest. We

Chant training July in San Diego – San Jose workshop early MayThe Regina Caeli, the Kyrie, the 8 modes

Chant training July in San Diego – San Jose workshop early May
The Regina Caeli, the Kyrie, the 8 modes

SAN DIEGO Canticle, a wildly successful youth choir program, is excited to invite music directors, educators, and youth group leaders to their immersive conference, Sounds of Heaven. This Chant Training Intensive is designed for those looking to incorporate Gregorian

Miserere: Lenten prayer service with Archbishop CordileonePalestrina, Victoria, Lasso plus living Catholic composers

Miserere: Lenten prayer service with Archbishop Cordileone
Palestrina, Victoria, Lasso plus living Catholic composers

Miserere – featuring works of the Renaissance Masters Palestrina, Victoria, and Di Lasso paired with works by living Catholic composers including 3 World Premieres (Daniel Knaggs, Frank La Rocca, Mark Nowakowski and Jeffrey Quick). March 11th, 11

Private showing of The Detransition Diaries in Palo AltoDocumentary film recounts the stories of three young women who formerly lived as transgender

Private showing of The Detransition Diaries in Palo Alto
Documentary film recounts the stories of three young women who formerly lived as transgender

The Detransition Diaries is a documentary film that recounts the stories of three young women, who felt that their trauma and dysphoria would be fixed by trying to medically transition from female to male. Watch the

A prayer, not a performanceLA Carmelites sing beloved hymns of adoration

A prayer, not a performance
LA Carmelites sing beloved hymns of adoration

The Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles have recorded a CD perfectly timed for the Eucharistic Revival in the United States: Adoration From Carmel: Eucharistic Hymns From the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart

LA man chronicles Virgin of Guadalupe street art"Whenever you see a virgencita you feel safe"

LA man chronicles Virgin of Guadalupe street art
"Whenever you see a virgencita you feel safe"

There’s nothing that Oscar Rodriguez Zapata enjoys more than going out for a drive to explore Los Angeles’ vast neighborhoods in search of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

He packs his Nikon Z6 II and a

Testimony to a miracleA closer look at the Shroud of Turin

Testimony to a miracle
A closer look at the Shroud of Turin

In his 2015 scholarly article titled, “Science and the Shroud of Turin,” Fr. Robert Spitzer, founder and president of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith, wrote:

“The Shroud has undergone considerably more scientific testing

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