By Sarah Levesque St. Saturninus (also known as St. Sernin) was a prince of Achaea (Greece), likely born around the beginning of the second century. In 250AD, Pope Fabian (pontiff 236-250AD) sent out missionaries, priests and bishops to Gaul. Among these was Saturninus, who was ordained the first Bishop of Toulouse. In his new Diocese, […]

By Kathryn Fogleman-White Ah, Halloween! The night of costumes, candy, and the occasional over-the-top haunted house. For some Christians, this holiday stirs up discomfort—images of ghosts, ghouls, and witches may feel at odds with our faith. But what if we flipped the script? What if, instead of retreating behind locked doors and dimmed porch lights, […]

By Ian Wilson … A Walter Ulric story. A cool, autumn breeze filtered into the room through the half-open window as I puffed thoughtfully on my cigarillo. Conrad LeFontain sat in the corner, reading something on his tablet. Just outside, the two bull terriers alerted to a presence on the property, approaching our office. “Mail call!” said a voice.

By Cordelia Fitzgerald (G) “And [Jacob] dreamed that there was a ladder set upon the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it” (Genesis 28:12). Thus is described Jacob’s Ladder, which is, after all, not his. It acts, rather, as a highway […]

by Ian Wilson Beloved by the poor and downtrodden, St. Alphonsus Liguori was born in rather privileged circumstances. Born in Naples, Italy in 1696 to a captain in the Royal Navy and a devout mother of aristocratic lineage, Alphonsus was raised in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. As a youth, he joined the […]

By Sarah Levesque … John Coleridge Patteson traveled Europe, learning many languages, then, inspired by George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, became a missionary to the people of Melanesia – a group of small island countries north of Australia…
By Sarah Levesque