Catholic high school students are building community, fostering school spirit, and learning real-world skills through marching band programs.
Read our story to learn more: https://t.co/N04VzzP2i4
🎥: Jacob Wiegand and Jennifer Brinker
Amid ongoing restoration and repairs, the Old St. Ferdinand Shrine in Old Town Florissant remains a place for prayer. Learn more about the shrine and the upcoming feast day Mass for St. Rose Philippine Duchesne: https://t.co/t4L6Od9Izl
Pope Leo wrapped up his four-day visit to Argentina on Nov. 11, heading to Peru for the last stop of his apostolic trip to South America. On Nov. 10, the pope celebrated Mass on the outskirts of Córdoba, which is Argentina’s second-largest city.
https://t.co/wSV19lzQey
Spiritual healing begins when a soul says to God: “Even if I sin, I am yours.” Just as the sun does not cease to shine when our eyes are blindfolded, so too we do not cease to belong to God when we sin.
Read Father Charlie Archer's Dear Father column: https://t.co/ZJkHvE19TN
Missouri is close to marking an entire calendar year without any executions. The Archdiocese of St. Louis’ Death Penalty Abolition Project continues to educate Catholics on the issue of the death penalty and advocate for a permanent end to the practice.
https://t.co/z0c1TVeyyH
We live in the tension between an indulgence that dulls our receptivity, which leaves us with less to offer, and a sacrifice that sharpens our receptivity, giving us more to offer.
We are pulled in both directions. Which will we choose?
Read the column: https://t.co/DBUqLhX6dS
Ahead of the upcoming Respect Life Convention, Archbishop Emeritus Naumann reflects on his start with the pro-life movement in St. Louis.
Read the story: https://t.co/2Min8QUERh
Our Scripture readings for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time give us guidance on the importance of waiting and planning ahead. How might we practice waiting as we make this journey to follow Jesus and to bring about the kingdom of God?
Read the column: https://t.co/1ZxbUXqtFj
Immaculée Ilibagiza visited Nerinx Hall High School on Oct. 23 to share her experiences of faith and forgiveness during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, which she survived by hiding in a 3-by-4-foot bathroom with seven other women for 91 days.
Read the story: https://t.co/2v4dHGga49
At St. Francis Borgia High School and Cardinal Ritter College Prep, marching band programs foster community and school spirit, as well as helping students grow in responsibility and time management skills.
Read the story: https://t.co/N04VzzP2i4
📷️: Jacob Wiegand
Catholic leaders from four states heard personal testimonies and best practices at the ‘Witness to Hope’ event on Oct. 24.
Read the story: https://t.co/13vBSjXoAj
Even though Missouri voters rejected Amendment 3 on Nov. 4, the Church's work of advocating for pro-life policies continues.
Read the story: https://t.co/HBunwVfMQC
At his weekly general audience on Nov. 4, Pope Leo XIV said the Catholic vision of economic development must always be at the service of humankind.
Read the pope's message: https://t.co/MKIbdJAU9S
While the polls were open on Nov. 3, Catholics gathered at churches across the archdiocese for prayer. At St. Peter Church in St. Charles, faithful participated in eucharistic adoration and prayed for passage of Amendment 3.
More at https://t.co/gjyZqrt5Pi
📷️: Jacob Wiegand
How should we respectfully handle the remains of cremated loved ones? Is there a difference between cremated remains and relics of saints?
Our belief in the resurrection informs how we treat the remains of loved ones, says Father Dan Kavanagh. Read here: https://t.co/c1ErWRKpmW
Church tradition sets November aside as the month when we especially remember the dead in our prayers. Inspired by the various readings the Church offers this week, the question I’d like to ask is: What if we really believed?
Read the archbishop's column: https://t.co/2hlYzHoQRG
On the feast of All Souls, the Church remembers those who have died and are being purified for heaven. Ahead of this month of remembrance, several Catholics shared stories of faithful departed who made a lasting impact on their lives and faith.
Read more: https://t.co/AuYOtfqm2P
The saints had different lives, but they have one thing in common: They show how to live a holy life amid our occupations and callings. On the feast of All Saints, let's follow their example and live our lives for the sake of the kingdom of God.
Read more: https://t.co/woXTR047kC
At his Oct. 28 general audience, Pope Leo XIV said that Catholics must strive to understand the cultures they live in, rather than approach the modern world with opposition.
Read the pope's message: https://t.co/nnsbty3Qx3
Members of Students for Life of America knocked on 12,000 doors on Oct. 17 and 18 to talk to voters about Amendment 3, which will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Read the full story and find Amendment 3 resources here:
https://t.co/0e3ICHYfYX
🎥: Jacob Wiegand