VEYM LEAGUE OF CHAPTERS
The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist First reading Jeremiah 1:17-19 Stand up and tell them all I command you; do not be dismayed at their presence The word of the Lord was addressed to me, saying:‘Brace yourself for action.Stand up and tell themall I command you.Do not be dismayed at their presence,or in their … Read moreFri 29 August
Scott OlsonPeople attend a vigil at Lynnhurst Park to mourn the dead and pray for the wounded after a gunman opened fire on students at Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday in Minneapolis. COMMENTARY: Our Catholic faith unites us with the incarnate God who knows grief and suffering. Read More
Pope Leo XIV addresses a delegation of political representatives and civic leaders from the Diocese of Créteil, France, on Aug. 28, 2025, at the Vatican. The Pope highlighted the importance of political and social leaders being committed to acting in coherence with their faith: ‘Christianity cannot be reduced to a mere private devotion.’ Read More
Pope Leo XIV speaks to pilgrims at the general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall, Vatican City, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. The Pontiff shared his message on X. Read More
Mario TomassettiPope Leo celebrates Mass on June 29, 2025, for the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. ANALYSIS: Since the new Pope assumed office on May 8, several prelates who had previously kept silent under Pope Francis have spoken out in favor of the TLM. Read More
Porters of St. Joseph members work with fire and medical personnel during a security exercise at a suburban Phoenix church. An apostolate rooted in an ancient Church tradition is training Catholic men today to protect parishes and parishioners. Read More
Philippe de Champaigne (1602-1674), “St. Augustine of Hippo” In this Jubilee Year of Hope, the witness of Pope Leo XIV’s patron saint reminds us that true freedom comes through confession and conversion. Read More
Law enforcement vehicles sit parked outside a reported residence of the shooter following a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School on Aug. 27, 2025, in Richfield, Minnesota. The man who killed two children and injured 17 other people in the Minneapolis Catholic church shooting posted a YouTube video before the attack that showed an anti-Christian … Read moreMinneapolis Catholic Church Shooter Mocked Christ in Video Before Attack
TOM BAKERArchbishop Bernard Hebda leads a prayer vigil at Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota, for the victims of a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, where two children were killed and 17 injured by a shooter on Aug. 27, 2025. The Twin Cities archbishop pledged the souls of the … Read moreArchbishop Hebda After Annunciation School Shooting: ‘My Heart Is Broken’
St. Augustine of Hippo Written in about A.D. 400, ‘Confessions’ details how God worked in the saint’s life and reads not just as a story but as a prayer. Read More