The Pilgrim's Journey

Sisters of Life get positive coverage in New York Times

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

(NYT, Mike Oppenheimer) Mechanical bulls, rock-climbing walls, bounce houses, go-karts: Before becoming a nun, Sister Virginia Joy helped insure them all. “I was a go-between between the underwriters and the customers,” said Sister Virginia Joy, a former high school soccer star from South Carolina now wearing a habit of white and navy blue. She was … Read More

Archbishop of Indianapolis speaks about the power his Holy Land pilgrimage (Video 1 of 10)

Richard SontagLast Updated: September 14th, 2020Holy Land

This article is written by the senior vice president of Marian University, Daniel Conway. His published reflection, entitled “A perfect pilgrimage to the Holy Land”, follows. The next time the Archdiocese of Indianapolis advertises a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, don’t hesitate. Don’t think about it, discuss it with family and friends, or pray about it … Read More

Meet 10 of the world’s most amazing priests

Richard SontagLast Updated: September 21st, 2020Spiritual Reflections

As priests begin new parish assignments in the month of July, here is a look back to 10 of the world’s most amazing priests in 2012. Fr. Andrew Apostoli Fr Andrew Apostoli was a leader in the founding of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, a strict order that lives the austere Franciscan life to … Read More

St. Simeon the Stylite: Guinness Book World record for pole sitting

Richard SontagLast Updated: February 8th, 2021Uncategorized

We certainly are not providing any pilgrimages to Syria these days, but we thought the story would be an interesting one. Enjoy. (ZionsvilleCurrent, by Don Knebel) One of the world’s oldest churches honors a fifth-century ascetic whose record for endurance has remained unbroken. The church itself originated a design that is still emulated. The person … Read More

Planned Parenthood’s Top Doctor Caught on Video Selling Body Parts of Aborted Babies

Richard SontagLast Updated: July 14th, 2020US News

Senior Director of Medical Services, Dr. Deborah Nucatola, describing how Planned Parenthood sells the body parts of aborted unborn children and admitting she uses partial-birth abortions to supply intact body parts. (LifeNews) A shocking new expose’ video has caught Planned Parenthood’s top doctor describing how the abortion business sells the body parts of aborted babies. … Read More

Pope Francis: Vatican to announce decision on Medjugorje

Richard SontagLast Updated: July 13th, 2020Uncategorized

(OSV) — Pope Francis said the Vatican was ready to make an announcement concerning the alleged Marian apparitions in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith met recently to discuss the issue and “we’ve reached the point of making a decision and then they will say,” he told journalists on the flight … Read More

Pope Francis: Pilgrimage is a symbol of life

Richard SontagLast Updated: March 7th, 2016Pope Francis

(VIS) – As in previous years, the Pope has sent a message to participants in the 37th nocturnal pilgrimage on foot from Macerata to Loreto, Italy, gathered in the Helvia Recina stadium of Macerata during the night of 6 June to attend the opening Mass celebrated by Cardinal George Pell. This time, due to his … Read More