WAHNETA | In a remote town outside Winter Haven, a community mostly made up of Mexican immigrants rose in the early hours before dawn. It was Dec. 12, 2025, and the crowd gathered to witness the story of the appearance …
Spiritual warfare and a battle for your soul
ORLANDO | As the solemnities of All Souls and All Saints approach, inevitably the question of spiritual warfare arises. Even the saints battled spiritual warfare. As Pope Francis once said, “There is no path of holiness without some sacrifice and …
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’s Letter: Don’t separate yourselves from God
Listen, My Beloved Brothers and Sisters.
St. James speaks to us of the sins of partiality. I choose a different word for partiality, segregation. The sins of partiality segregate or separate us from one another and in so doing, separate …
Central Floridians celebrate life
ORLANDO | Arriving early as they do every Friday, three women from Resurrection Parish in Winter Garden quietly read Scripture and pray for their children, several of whom are already adults. Recognizing the need to intercede, that all might have …
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 …
To Jesus through Mary
ORLANDO | Mary Jane McMenamy is on her way to Laura Garand’s home in Ormond-by-the-Sea. With the help of parishioners Joanne and Rick Menard, the 83-year-old makes three weekly trips to visit fellow parishioners throughout Volusia County. She carries with …