by Fr. Mario Rizzo | Sep 26, 2019
The Spring and Summer of 2018 were some of the greatest months of my life. In the middle of May I graduated from St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California, after seven years of studies. At the end of that same month I was ordained a priest and celebrated Mass...
by Fr. Blaise Berg | Sep 26, 2019
A month or so ago, I was checking bags at the airport when the airline attendant said to me: “Father, I know it’s been a tough year for you all!” Her comment caught me by surprise for a couple of reasons. For one, it has been my experience (albeit limited to my...
by Executive Board California Association of Natural Family Planning | Sep 26, 2019
The last half of 2018 was a difficult time for the Catholic Church. The clerical abuse scandal has again reared its ugly head, and the extent and nature of what has been revealed, has shaken many to the core. For all who strive to grow in the virtue of chastity in...
by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone | May 5, 2019
The title of my talk is obviously inspired by St. Augustine in his famous line from the Confessions: “Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you!” As he was surprised by the truth of the Christian faith in his own time, so are others...
by Lynn Keenan, MD | May 5, 2019
Whatever is true, Whatever is honorable, Whatever is just, Whatever is pure, Whatever is lovely, Whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things Phil 4:8 Between the #MeToo and Professor Ford testimony,...
by Sheila St. John | May 5, 2019
What a year this has been! I was humbled and gratified how many attendees of the HV50 Celebration shared being deeply impacted and encouraged! The comments on this website are just a glimpse of the feedback we received. Thanks be to God! One question I was asked often...