Church welcomes nearly 200 new members this Easter Vigil
The Easter Vigil is the premier time each year for the making of Catholic adults through the celebration of the sacraments of Christian initiation. This year at these parishes, nearly…
Read MoreSign up your child for Totus Tuus
Popular weeklong summer program coming to a parish near you This summer, the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is excited to have Totus Tuus, a fun and faith-filled experience for…
Read MoreWhat the Shroud of Turin reveals to us about what Jesus looked like, how He was tortured, and the suffering He endured
By ANDREW HANSEN Editor The Shroud of Turin is a blood-stained linen cloth that carries the image of a crucified man, believed by many to be Jesus of Nazareth and thought…
Read MoreHe became Catholic, then almost died in the Holy Land
Agonizing pain. Stumbling through Jerusalem.A different license plate needed to cross a border.A wire transfer. The U.S. Embassy involved. A briefcase with $6,000.Death was a possibility. A story that sounds like a movie script,…
Read MoreThey confronted hate and lies with truth and love
Seminarians Dennis Trickey and Padrick Mulligan share their story behind this image By ANDREW HANSEN Editor GRANITE CITY — A man is so convinced Catholicism is false, he creates…
Read MoreFor Lent, consider giving up your ego. If you think you don’t have one, you might be thinking of it wrongly
By MISSIO DEI CATHOLIC Lent is looming around the corner and I am not ready. I told God I wasn’t ready to give up anything more in my life. Driving…
Read MoreLooking for a good way to enhance your Lenten Season?
Attend the Catholic Women Prayer Breakfast HIGHLAND — Are you inspired to grow in holiness during Lent? Do you want to spend time with the Lord and receive Him in…
Read MorePope Francis launches Jubilee 2025 – How you can receive an indulgence in our diocese in 2025
Pope Francis launches Jubilee 2025, ‘Pilgrims of Hope,’ with opening of Holy DoorHow you can receive an indulgence in our diocese this yearBy Hannah Brockhaus of Catholic News Agency and Andrew Hansen, EDITOR Pope…
Read MorePrepare for Lent with a Women’s Retreat
Come away from the business of life for a silent retreat based on the spiritual exercise of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Amid the peaceful, beautiful surroundings of the Villa Maria…
Read MoreA Catholic primer on ‘New Year’s resolutions’ – What does living a virtuous life mean?
By JOSEPH J. PLAUD Special to Catholic Times As the year 2025 begins, there is little doubt that we will read about in the popular press, or perhaps even pronounce…
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