WINTER HAVEN | After 24 years in the public school system, Jennifer Insua returned to her alma mater of St. Joseph Catholic School as a teacher and now, principal. Accompanying her on staff are four other alumni who credit the …
St. Michael inspires men to deeper faith
ROCKLEDGE | Three new fraternities at St. Mary Parish in Rockledge began the journey through St. Michael’s Lent, offered through Exodus 90, a program designed to lead men to grow spiritually through practices of prayer, asceticism, and fraternity.
St. Michael’s …
Diocesan pilgrimages bear hope
ORLANDO | Darian Hernandez stepped off the bus accompanied by more than 100 other pilgrims from St. Paul Parish in Leesburg visiting St. James Cathedral, one of three Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of Orlando.
He …
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 …
Dominican deacons find spiritual family in Fla.
OVIEDO | Formed to be deacons for a missionary church for villagers living in the central mountain range of the Dominican Republic, Jesús “Nilson” Delgado and Manuel “Yadir” Díaz Santos leave their homeland for the first time to participate in …
Bishop’s Letter: Pope Francis
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Today, on this Easter Monday, we arise from our rest at the announcement of the death of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. This holy man led us to the core of our faith, the …
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Remembering the unborn
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invites all Catholics to pray the 9 Days Novena for Life starting Thursday, Jan. 16. Subscribe for reminders via email or text message in English or in Spanish. The novena …
Ministry enables praying through St. Monica
LONGWOOD | If you are a practicing Catholic, you most likely have or know children who have strayed from the faith.
“Nones,” or the religiously unaffiliated, are said to be the largest population in the United States — 28%. But …
Diocese honors religious jubilarians
Each year the Diocese of Orlando honors its religious jubilarians. Once again, the sisters we honor demonstrate the true nature of God’s calling in its boundless diversity of gifts. They are models of living “through, with and in God’s love.” …
First responders honored at Blue Mass
ORLANDO | The sea of blue and green uniforms filled one third of St. James Cathedral in Orlando, during the Blue Mass, Sept. 30, 2024, while the rest of the church hosted hundreds who came to honor and pray for …