St. Kateri Tekakwitha
St. Kateri Tekakwitha
One of the great treasures of the Church in America is St. Kateri Tekakwitha, whose feast we celebrate on July 14.
As the first Native American saint, her life reminds us that holiness can take root in every culture, every land, and every heart that says yes to Christ. Father Patrick Lynch, MIC, teaches us about Kateri's courage, purity, and deep love for Jesus.
Then Fr. Mark Baron, MIC, present the next episode of the new series, “The Marian Route to USA 250: One Nation Under God's Mercy,” this time focusing on Maryland, where a new chapter began, one where faith, freedom, and the hope of a nation under God's mercy began to take root.
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The Place Persecution Cannot Reach
In today’s homily, Fr. Tyler reflects on a truth revealed by the Vietnamese Martyrs—117 canonized, more than 300,000 known to God alone—who witnessed with their blood that no earthly power can touch the deepest sanctuary of the human person: the heart. Persecution may imprison the body, silence the voice, or press upon the mind, but it cannot force the interior surrender of one’s freedom. As the Catechism teaches, the heart is “the seat of moral decision,” the place where we choose for or against God.
Congratulations to Marian Press and author Kevin Wilson on winning a 2025 Book Award from the Catholic Media Association!The Saint I Knew! Exciting "Encounters" with Holiness took second place in the Fiction/Short Story Collections category.
