Lent calls Catholics to deeper faith, stronger love, sacrifice
The worldwide Church is about to embark on its annual 40-day retreat. The season of Lent, with its ashes, palms and purple vestments intermingled...
Upcoming conferences aimed at leading Catholic women, men to holiness
The fourth annual Phoenix Catholic Women’s Conference is set for March 15 at St. Paul Parish in Phoenix. A week later, guys will gather March 22 at Xavier College Preparatory to hear five guest speakers address “Resolution” and “Faith of Our Fathers” at the annual Catholic Men’s Conference.
‘A major miracle’: Order of Malta helps woman with cancer, others find healing in...
Joe and Charlotte Riley, a couple from Surprise, never had any children until last May. That’s when Gina Charrlin, 52, began referring to the retired couple as “Mom and Dad.”
Foundation for Senior Living a ‘lifesaver’ for elderly, disabled
Three days a week, a driver from the Monsignor Edward J. Ryle Life Center in Phoenix comes to pick up Charles “Chuck” Hanford for a day of activities.
Smartphone apps connect Catholics to parish community, pro-life efforts
A bevy of new Catholic apps are heading to a smartphone near you with the goal of helping an increasingly connected culture grow in the faith.
CATHOLICS MATTER: Leila Miller: Popular blogger teaches simple truths of Catholic faith
In the wee hours of the morning, while her husband and children peacefully slumber, Leila Miller sits bent over her computer, tapping out her latest blog post. LittleCatholicBubble.blogspot.com has thousands of followers all over the world, and not a few of them are atheists.
Students celebrate Catholic Schools Week through prayer, witness
The annual Mass and rally are just two ways that Arizona’s 21,000 Catholic school students and the community participate in the national Catholic Schools Week celebration, which ran from Jan. 26 through Feb. 1. The week was filled with fun events, open houses, the Diocesan Spelling Bee and other activities for students, families and the community at large.
Organizers serious about getting laughs at upcoming comedy benefit
What began as a serious grassroots fundraising effort has turned into a night of laughter and fun that is appropriate for the entire family.
‘Catholic Answers Live’ personality to be featured at Phoenix fundraiser
His authoritative voice is familiar to listeners of Catholic radio: Patrick Coffin, host of EWTN’s “Catholic Answers Live,” will speak Jan. 25 at the annual fundraiser for the John Paul II Resource Center for Theology of the Body and Culture.
Pro-life movement to mark 41 years of ‘Roe’
A series of pro-life events in the coming days will mark the somber anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized abortion.