The Pilgrim's Journey

Can you Renew a US Passport Online?

Andrea JoinesLast Updated: January 5th, 2023News, Travel Alerts, US News

Yes you can! (Maybe) UPDATE 1/5/2023: Our staff member who tested out this process has now received her passport.  She submitted the application on October 27, 2022 and it was marked as received within a few hours.  On December 13 the status changed to “in process” and she received an email notifying her of this … Read More

5 Ways to Stay Sane During Election Season

Richard SontagLast Updated: February 17th, 2021Spiritual Reflections, US News

  Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP recently wrote an article for Aleteia outlining five ways to stay sane during this upcoming year of political endorsements and debates.  Take some time to reflect on these five things and challenge yourself to create a sixth way to remain sane during this election year. How are you staying … Read More

Catholic Priest: “Perversion of the Bible” when Methodist & Episcopalian Clergy Bless Abortion Clinic

Richard SontagLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Church News, US News

A leading Catholic priest who is intimately involved in pro-life work is outraged that clergy from the United Methodist and Episcopalian Church would lead a prayer rally “blessing” a local abortion clinic in Cleveland. As LifeNews reported, in Ohio, United Methodist Church pastor, Reverend Laura Young, says she believes pro-life protesters in front of Planned … Read More

How the Catholic Church is fighting loan sharks in Texas

Richard SontagLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Church News, US News

(CNA, by Mary Rezac) Lenders charging exorbitant rates on payday loans in Arlington, Texas have a new force to contend with in their fight against regulation: the bishops of the Catholic Church. Last week, the Texas Catholic Conference – which serves as the public policy voice for the Catholic bishops of the state – announced … Read More

Full text: Pope Francis’ historic address to congress

Richard SontagLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Pope Francis, US News

Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, Dear Friends, I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” I would like to think that the reason for this is that I too am a son of this … Read More

‘Complex’ trip to Cuba, U.S. will be Pope’s longest, spokesman says

Richard SontagLast Updated: August 27th, 2021Church News, Pope Francis, US News

(CNS) — Pope Francis’ 10th foreign trip will be the longest of his pontificate and, with stops in Cuba, three U.S. cities and the United Nations, it also will be a “very complex trip,” the papal spokesman said. Briefing reporters about the trip, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said the plans were “enriched” after … Read More

Cardinal Dolan: The dignity of work & the restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Richard SontagLast Updated: March 29th, 2023Church News, US News

(NYP, by Cardinal Timothy Dolan) Throughout the last three years of hard work in the repair and restoration of our beloved and historic St. Patrick’s Cathedral, I’ve come to have a lot of admiration for our craftsmen and women, who are true artisans in this delicate job. One day, walking around inspecting the progress, I asked one … Read More