Space Force Colonel Mike Hopkins recounts venturing into the void with the Eucharist
INDIANAPOLIS - - God is omnipresent, but in a particular way, He’s also been present in the Eucharist aboard the International Space Station. That’s what Space Force Colonel and former NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins told a packed stadium on the final day of the National Eucharistic Congress. In September of 2013, Hopkins was getting ready to launch aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. He found comfort knowing that his wife and two sons were watching from an observation area.
First in her family to graduate college, Bourgade grad now assisting others to obtain,...
Miranda Maciel was a senior at Bourgade Catholic High School when the opportunity to be interviewed on The Bishop’s Hour popped up. The Diocese of Phoenix’s weekly podcast producers were looking for students who could attest to the many benefits of Catholic education.“ And I actually wanted to say no at first because I thought, well, I’m not super Catholic,” Maciel says. Then she found out she’d miss math class if she agreed
COVID-19: A wake-up call for America, world
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As coronavirus spreads, now is the time for fearless faith, steadfast hope
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Lenten penance prepares us for spiritual battle
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Myopic view continues to ignore, discount beliefs of millions
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Anniversary a time to remember our history
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History lesson reveals origin of marriage crisis
Two centuries ago, British philosopher and statesman Edmund Burke famously warned that those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.
Personal pilgrimage to historic New York cathedral reveals presence of God
Standing there in front of the bank of flickering candles, we closed our eyes and silently whispered a prayer, the days and years and lifetimes leading up to that moment behind us and yet somehow within us.
Overcoming regret and becoming the person God calls us to be
The voice on the other end of the line was choked with emotion. Years of bad decisions and poor choices had finally caught up with her and she felt trapped by her past. “I feel so empty inside. I’ve made so many dumb mistakes and now I’m paying for them!”