My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
We begin our Advent season in wonder and awe of the Gift of the Christ Child. St. Paul sums up God’s purpose simply, “Love is the fulfillment of the law.” Throughout salvation history, from …
Bishop’s Letter: We are transfigured into the face of Jesus
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Jesus speaks to us of treasure, but it is not treasure of earthly things. He speaks to us of the treasure of divine love; the love which He offers us in the gift of …
Holy Family student wins Marian contest
ORLANDO | Eighth-grader Adam R. is the winner of The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida’s Marian Essay contest.
In “Mary, A Pilgrimage of Hope”, the Holy Family Catholic School student shares the story of how the Blessed Mother helped him …
Marian statues convey love, mercy
WINTER PARK | Queen of Angels Cemetery is celebrating its fifth anniversary as the first diocesan cemetery in the Diocese of Orlando as Mary’s open arms continue to welcome the faithful.
In Phase II of the cemetery, four new Marian …
100 years later, Fatima devotion is strong
ORLANDO | Most Catholics have heard of the apparitions of Our Lady in Fatima, Portugal, to three young cousins — Lucia de los Santos, Jacinta, and Francisco Marto — between May 13 and Oct. 13, 1917.
Few realize the devotion …
Bishop blesses next phase of Our Lady of Peace Cemetery
WINTER PARK | As sun shone down over phase two of Queen of Angels Cemetery, Bishop John Noonan, followed by a procession of faithful, staff, and benefactors blessed the property and Marian statues which delineate the four sections surrounding the …
Christmas Homily 2023
I wish all of you a happy and holy Christmas. Christmas is full of family, traditions, gatherings, and festive celebrations, the giving of gifts, the sharing of the traditional meal with family recipes. For children, there is Santa; excitement, the …
Shouts for joy on feast of the Immaculate Conception
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | On Dec. 7, 2023, the community surrounding St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Altamonte Springs may have noticed an unusual commotion coming from the church. The rattle of nearly 300 noisemakers and the joyous shouts of parishioners filled …
Syro Malabar church honors Mary
SANFORD | It is dusk on the second night of the 10-day rosary and the beginning of the parish feast honoring the birth of Mary, patroness of St. Mary’s Syro Malabar Church in Sanford. Bursts of brightly colored clothing, the …
Sisters on the road to holiness
DORAL | Brimming with joy upon entering the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, four young women gave their lives wholly to Christ, in service to God the Father and Our Lady. Among them is Sister Amanda Magdalena Davis, a