ORLANDO | Inspired by the witness of St. Monica and St. Thomas More, fifth‑grade students from Holy Family Catholic School in Orlando raised $2,380 for Culture of Life and Immigration Legal Services ministries of Catholic Charities of Central Florida (CCCF).…
Young saints inspire local Church
ORLANDO | On Sept. 7, Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be canonized saints in the Catholic church. The two men, who died in their youth, continue to profoundly impact both young and old in the Church.…
Bishop’s Letter: Saints help us nourish the desire for holiness
Beloved:
We are the people who long to see the face of God. He calls us His beloved, for we know in the depth of our soul this matchless love which God, throughout all eternity — now and forever — …
Saints mural touches hearts
WINTER HAVEN | When St. Matthew Parish in Winter Haven commissioned artist Paul O’Neill to paint a mural of saints, the artist didn’t expect the overwhelming response from the community.
The mural is now making waves and prompting prayer, reflection, …
Bishop’s Letter: Accompanying one another as Christ
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
In the papal encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis joyfully shares, “Let us dream, then, as a single human family, as fellow travelers sharing the same flesh, as children of the same earth which …
Bishop’s Letter: Christian hope is a free gift from the Lord
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
Think about all the saints and those who have gone before us in faith! They are the fruit of God’s overwhelming love, drawing us to Himself. We are filled with hope as we are …