ORLANDO | Her motto, frequently spoken to inspire others is “to work is to pray.” For 64 years, Rita Billingsley, a parishioner of Ascension Parish in Melbourne, has worked and prayed tirelessly for and with women, priests and bishops of …
Seminarians learn to be healers of the heart
Pilgrimage offers hope amidst suffering
ORLANDO | After receiving the Anointing of the Sick many at the Pilgrimage of the Sick walked away unable to contain their joy, others restraining tears of gratitude and hope. It was as if they were illuminated from within, imbued …
Bishop’s Letter: We become His Beloved
Comfort is something for which we all long. That word, comfort, can mean different things to different people in our secular world. For some, comfort is a soft-cushioned couch on which to sit and watch television. For others, comfort might …
Bishop’s Letter: Checking your list twice with a spiritual lens
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
Grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you this holy season of Advent. How marvelous is God to offer us His sacred comfort — the comfort we receive when we partake …