One August morning, I walked to the front of the church in my white gown, nervous and excited. Family and friends stood in the pews of Queen of Apostles in Alexandria, Virginia. They smiled and wiped ...

One August morning, I walked to the front of the church in my white gown, nervous and excited. Family and friends stood in the pews of Queen of Apostles in Alexandria, Virginia. They smiled and wiped ...

Everyone dreams of a perfect relationship... a perfect marriage... a perfect love. But just like any good love story, there are challenges and self-doubts. We often wonder if the love we chose is ...

Each year on Feb. 2, the Church marks the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. St. John Paul II established this observance in 1997 on the feast of the Presentation to thank God for the great ...

The joy Sister Angelica Orozco witnessed years ago in the women who had chosen to live as Catholic sisters drew her into the consecrated life. But it’s the grace and love of God that keeps her there. ...

The Pope encouraged consecrated religious to scrutinize their motivations and to ask themselves whether they let themselves be moved by the Holy Spirit or by 'the spirit of the world.' Pope Francis ...

In the Mass ending the Jubilee of Consecrated life, Francis said, “woe betide routine in spiritual life; woe betide the crystallization of our charisms in abstract doctrine”. In fact, “Our founders ...

Miriam Marston, 38, prays Nov. 14, 2019, in the chapel at the pastoral center in Portland, Ore., where she helps coordinate lay ministry formation programs. This spring Marston will participate in one ...

You have probably heard of the groom's name - Jesus Christ. But you are unlikely to have heard of his bride - Indiana high school teacher Jessica Hayes. The 38-year-old joined an elite band of ...

A Lorain native is continuing his path of righteousness Sept. 24 as he becomes consecrated as a bishop during a consecration and birthday celebration dinner. Bishop-designate Charles Edward Howard Sr.