May 21, 2021 ORLANDO |Tropical disturbances began bubbling in the Atlantic Ocean nearly two weeks before the start of hurricane season June 1. So how do central Floridians stay calm and carry on? Gary Tester, president of Catholic Charities of Central Florida (CCCF) and Catholic meteorologist Brian Shields share tips and plans to set you at ease. First…

May 21, 2021 ORLANDO | As cases of COVID-19 decrease and vaccinations increase, bishops across the U.S. are welcoming the faithful back to Church. In reflecting on the Easter readings from the Acts of the Apostles, Bishop John Noonan noted how the Apostles are fortified by reception of the Eucharist. “Most importantly, we come to understand through their…

May 20, 2021 ORLANDO | “Today we bless you because you are a special person to God and to all of us,” Bishop John Noonan said to the children of Morning Star Catholic School during his homily, May 11. “And we are going to pray for you because you are going to receive very special gifts. These gifts…

May 18, 2021     It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain (John 15:16) My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Throughout this Easter season we journey with each other through the Acts of the Apostles as we experience the early Church. We…

May 18, 2021 BARTOW | It is 4 a.m., May 15. It is still dark outside as a few parishioners from St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Bartow gather at the rectory to join their pastor, Salvatorian Father Eugeniusz Grytner for the long-awaited beatification of his order’s founder, Venerable Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan, at the Basilica of…

May 18, 2021 FATHER MATTHEW HAWKINS, Parochial Vicar, St. James Cathedral, May 18, 2021 ORLANDO | If you were asked, “What is the most important word describing life as a Christian,” how would you answer? I’ll give you a few minutes to think about it…Ok, times up! What is it? Certainly, there are many contenders: love, mercy, sacrifice,…