Sep 16, 2021 La Salette, France | A potato famine in Ireland, a war in Afghanistan, slavery, a gold rush, and many fallen away Catholics… These were the events occurring around the world Sept. 19, 1846 when Our Lady of La Salette appeared crying to two young farm children, Maximin Giraud and Mélanie Calvat, in the French Alps.…

Sep 14, 2021 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord through which the world has been crucified to me and I to the world (Gal 6:14). My Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The priests of the Diocese of Orlando serve well the Lord.  Humbly, they offer the transcendence of the Holy Spirit through their…

Sep 14, 2021 ORLANDO | Each year the International Catholic Stewardship Council (ICSC) gathers Catholic stewardship leaders from around the world and recognizes dioceses and foundations with utmost faith and professionalism. This year Monsignor Patrick Sheedy of Blessed Trinity Parish in Ocala received the ICSC Christian Stewardship award. This ICSC Christian Stewardship Award is presented annually to honor…

Sep 14, 2021 THE VILLAGES | Rita Diette, 81, fondly remembers praying the rosary as a child with her family at 7 every evening. After kneeling for prayers in the dining room, they would sing hymns and dance. To this day, Diette says her Catholic faith and love for dancing and singing have stayed with her – eventually…

Sep 14, 2021 ROCKLEDGE | September 10, in anticipation of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York City’s Twin Towers, students, staff, and clergy of St. Mary Catholic School raised a flag and honored first responders past and present. The 9/11 remembrance ceremony recalled the many lives lost and celebrated the daily selfless acts of…