Winner of a 2007 Gabriel Award!

It all began when I arrived home from a trip to Italy and Sicily in November 2007. When I was in Rome, I visited the Church of the Holy Stairs. The church contains the actual stairs that Jesus walked up...

Lindy Boggs: A Portrait of Generous Service
(condensed)
By Allan Weinert, C.Ss.R.
In an exclusive interview with Father Allan Weinert, Corrine "Lindy" Boggs speaks about her family, her faith, and her extraordinary career in public service, including her three-year stint as Ambassador to the Vatican. In October 2001 the Redemptorists honored Boggs with the title "Oblate of the Most Holy Redeemer," the highest honor the Redemptorist Congregation bestows upon a layperson.   (See full story)

God and the Gridiron
By Todd Schultz
Photography by John Gwillim, MSU Sports Information
Faith is more important than winning to Michigan State University's head coach   (see full story)

The Real WORD

Remember "sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me"? Whether people want to believe it or not, words can kill.

Our Lady at Fatima
Author Father Matthew R. Mauriello
Date May 9, 2006
The first apparition took place around noon on Sunday, May 13, 1917 when a brilliant flash of lightning drew the attention of the children. A beautiful Lady appeared clothed in white and asked the children to return on the 13th of each month. In these apparitions, Mary asked the children to pray the Rosary daily for the conversion of sinners and asked for devotion to her Immaculate Heart. She ...   (see full story)

Family Rosary Announces Winners of 2008 "Try Prayer! It Works!" Contest

Family Rosary has announced the winners of the 2008 "Try Prayer! It Works!" contest. The 13th annual national competition — which encourages students to express their faith through art, poetry and prose — attracted more than 3,000 entries from more than 50,000 participants from across the country. ...

New Mission Education Materials From Glenmary
View and order all items online at www.glemmary.org!
Help students deepen their sense of mission right here at home with age-appropriate posters and prayer cards--and much more!   (see full story)

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CatholicMatch.com acquires CatholicDaters.com
atholic Match LLC, the largest provider of online singles services to the Catholic community, announced today that it has acquired the assets of CatholicDaters.com (http://www.catholicdaters.com). "We are very excited about the opportunity to serve all of the CatholicDaters.com customers who have come to enjoy the service. It became clear after some initial discussion, that an acquisition made sense not only for both companies but for their customers as well, " stated Brian Barcaro, a Catholic Match Co-Founder. "We are going to work hard to make sure there is a smooth transition."   (see full story)

Daily Mass from St. Ann's Media

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Pope John Paul II says the televised Mass is "a precious help" for those who "cannot take part in the Eucharist". Please help support St. Ann continue this "precious help" and consider your donation.

Catholic Poetry - A Faithful Utterance
The Poetry of Pavel Chichikov

Listen To The Poetry Of Pavel Chichikov -Today's Poem: Volunteers:

Hunger USA
By America Editors
Hunger here in the richest nation in the world? Impossible, one might think. But the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ annual Hunger and Homelessness Survey makes it clear that hunger and food insecurity (not always having access to enough food to meet basic needs) not only exist, but are on the rise. The increase is reflected in the fact that the two dozen cities surveyed found that requests for ...   (see full story)