JAMAICA | Three days before Hurricane Melissa’s 185 mph winds ravaged the coast of Jamaica, caregiver Nateena Brown learned the storm would directly hit her hometown of St. Elizabeth.
“I started to brace myself,” Brown said. Recounting how the winds …
ORLANDO | The execution of Kayle Bates looms in Florida’s future Aug. 19, 2025. He is set to be the 10th person to be sentenced to death since the start of the year.
For those Catholics who recall growing up …
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
Within our faith, we associate freedom with the ability to love, as Moses and Jesus speak. Moses said to “return to the Lord with all your heart and all your soul.” Jesus affirms what …
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 …
ORLANDO | Upon the sad news of Pope Francis’s death April 21, Bishop John Noonan celebrated Mass at St. James Cathedral in remembrance of the pope’s life and legacy of love for the poor and his work of reforming the …
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
Whom do you seek this Lenten season? How are you in relationship with God and your sisters and brothers? The prophet Joel calls us to return to God with our whole heart. This is …
ROME | Every two years the Missionaries of Mercy meet in Rome for continuing formation in the ministry. This year it coincides with the Jubilee Year of Hope.
During the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy in 2016, Pope Francis commissioned more …
ORLANDO | The moniker of “Soldiers of Christ” is sometimes used for priests. It is especially fitting for priests who bring Christ to soldiers.
According to a report offered by the Orange County (Calif.) Catholic, fewer than 200 active-duty Catholic …
ORLANDO | Lent is less than one week away. The season of penance prepares us for the Lord’s glorious resurrection but also fills some hearts with stress when focused on the sacrifices ahead.
In this Jubilee Year of Hope, …
ORLANDO | Austin Adams and Josué Reyes Díaz arrived at Catholic Charities of Central Florida early on one cold morning. The line for food was already forming.
Both men are seminarians for the Diocese of Orlando. Adams is a parishioner …
