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Throughout my eight years with Legatus as both central regional director and executive director, I have had the pleasure of witnessing several individuals who have taken the Legatus mission to heart in an exceptional manner and have gone above and beyond in their help and service to the organization in some truly remarkable ways.

Pope St. Pius V, known as “the pope of the rosary,” was born as Michele Ghislieri in Bosco, Italy in 1504, and became a Dominican priest at 26.

We can see unmistakably today that there are two courts of finding – that of society, and of God. A follower of Christ will not enjoy esteem in both. One must make his choice, and once he does, it becomes more difficult to pretend to have standing on the other side.

COVID-19 vaccines with remote links to cell lines from aborted fetuses raise moral and ethical concerns

The Boston workplace of Dr. Valdemar Welz is a little different than the typical dentist’s office. A visitor can see two Divine Mercy images displayed, as well as an icon of the Annunciation. In addition to these visual reminders of the faith, the soothing sounds of Gregorian chant sometimes fill the air.

Longtime Catholic pro-life, pro-family advocate and former Virginia House of Delegates member Bob Marshall, 76, admits to some discouragement about the political and cultural situation of the United States in 2021.

At Easter, the Paschal mystery focuses on the astonishing scene at Jesus’ sepulcher: “When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth (sudarium) that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place” (John 20:6-7).

A young man appears at the the gate of the king’s palace and requests to see the king. He is eyed with great suspicion but permitted a hearing by the highest officials. The king is delighted to see him.

The year 2014 saw a statistic that had not occured in decades: human life expectancy in this country declined. That decline has been attributed to alcoholism, drug overdoses, and suicides — diseases of despair. This phenomenon preceded COVID, which then exacerbated the problem.

We've been through a year of lockdowns, job loss, racial conflict, COVID anxiety, and political turmoil. As Archbishop Charles Chaput often said — his latest book, Things Worth Dying For, is well worth reading — we live in difficult times.

When we think of health care in America lately, at the top of our concerns is the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the leadership of President Trump, we saw a mobilization of government and the private sector unlike anything since World War II (see ProLifePresident.com), and we witnessed medical history being made by the development of vaccines in record time.

I've never figured out why Americans can be so enthusiastic about equality. It’s necessary in many areas, of course – in math equations, in human rights, and in voting – but it’s dull. If values had color, courage would be red, joy yellow, hope green, peace blue, comfort tan, creativity purple, and equality gray.

Catholics believe that the human person possesses an integrally connected body and soul. Yet modern medicine almost exclusively focuses on the body and leaves “spiritual matters” to one’s personal inclinations. But science is revealing that what we do with our spiritual lives strongly impacts the health of our bodies, and health care professionals should pay heed.

Recently I attended a prayer meeting at Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center in Baton Rouge. Sister Dulce Maria, who created this sanctuary of healing and prayer, asked us, “When did you last tell the Lord that you loved Him?”

Sue Mach, "Lifeblood of the Chapter," named 2020 National Chapter Administrator of the Year

Savannah Chapter's Father Daniel Firmin named 2020 Southeast Region Chaplain of the Year