St. Robert Bellarmine was born Oct. 4, 1621, in Italy. After a Jesuit education, he joined the Jesuits in September 1560 despite his father’s opposition. He taught theology at the University of Louvain and Collegio Romano. He wrote a paper to defend the Catholic Church against Protestant attacks. He wrote a catechism for children and...Read More

Our Daily Bread lives the Gospel – specifically, Mt 25: 35 – and has done so every day for the past 30 years.Read More

St. Germanus, a friend of St. Benedict, was the bishop of Capua. As the papal legate to Constantinople, he worked to heal the Acacian schism. However, the schismatics did not treat him well and no progress was made. St. Germanus died circa 545 of natural causes.Read More

Recently I saw a quote from Gerald Jampolsky: “This moment is the only moment there is, and it is for love. In this moment there is no guilt or fear.”Read More

St. Eulalia of Merida was born circa 290. This consecrated virgin wanted to be a martyr. During the persecutions of Christians by Emperor Diocletian, Eulalia confessed her faith. She was tortured and burned alive for her faith circa 304. St. Eulalia is patron saint of torture victims and Merida, Spain.Read More

ROME - A new iPad application developed by two priests will send users news, videos and photos from the Holy Land and let people send prayers via “virtual candles.”Read More

TOWSON – John Hugh Garvey is convinced that religious freedom will be the most important issue facing the Catholic Church in the United States over the next half century.Read More

Eric Greene knows three classmates from his Catholic elementary school who have died. Others he knows from his old neighborhood are strung out on drugs or in jail.Read More