VEYM LEAGUE OF CHAPTERS
Marc AutenriethHermann Eissfeldt, “Kommunionskind,” ca. 1900 I hope the purpose of your life becomes this: to love and serve the God who created you and died for you — by being his love in the world. Read More
Stephen MaturenRobin Westman, 23, a man who struggled with his sexual identity, shot through the now boarded windows of Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, killing 2 children and injuring 21 others. The shooter attended the school whose parish he targeted and his mother worked there until her retirement in 2021, about one … Read moreMinneapolis Catholic Church Shooter Blamed ‘Gender and Weed’ for Mental Health Issues
Philippe de Champaigne, “St. Augustine of Hippo,” ca. 1650 St. Augustine’s retreat at Cassiciacum shows us that education is more than instruction — it’s a reordering of desire that leads to wisdom and communion. Read More
Alex Wroblewski-Pool“I have never had a day that will stay with me like this day did,” said U.S. Vice President JD Vance following his visit with parents and victims of the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vances are shown here outside the church during their Sept. 3, 2025 visit. A spokesperson … Read moreVice President JD Vance Meets With Victims of Minneapolis Church Shooting
Thursday of week 22 in Ordinary Time First reading Colossians 1:9-14 God has taken us out of the power of darkness Ever since the day we heard about you, we have never failed to pray for you, and what we ask God is that through perfect wisdom and spiritual understanding you should reach the fullest … Read moreThu 4 September
Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis One video Westman posted to YouTube showed the parish as a pre-planned target. Read More
Courtesy photoAn undated police photo shows evidence allegedly recovered from Joshua Michael Richardson’s car after threats police say he made against St. Michael’s Abbey in Silverado, California. Richardson was booked into the Orange County Jail. Records show he is being held at a police facility in the city of Orange. Read More
Courtesy photoIn a Aug. 31 homily at Holy Trinity Parish in the Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe, Bishop João de Ceita Nazaré lamented that many couples have forgotten the value of their marriage vows. In a Aug. 31 homily at the diocese’s Holy Trinity Parish, Bishop Nazaré, lamented that many couples have forgotten the … Read more‘Marriage Is Not a Game’: Bishop in São Tomé and Príncipe Denounces Infidelity
Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV poses on a custom BMW R 18 papal motorcycle gifted to him by the Christian Jesus Bikers at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 The Pope blessed and signed the white BMW R 18 motorcycle before briefly climbing onto the seat to the bikers’ applause. Read More
Stephen MaturenFlowers are seen outside of Annunciation Church and School on Sept. 2 in Minneapolis; on Aug. 27, a mass shooting killed two children and injured 21 others. Options to strengthen them can be costly. Read More