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By Father John Catoir JCD The First Amendment right to religious freedom is sacred, and must be upheld. In the same First Amendment, the right to express a grievance against any violation of [...]

Father John Catoir, JCD – 9/21/17 ​ Congratulations to Editor, Richard Sokerka, and his great staff for the splendid 80th Anniversary Issue of The Beacon, the newspaper of the Diocese of [...]

By Father John Catoir, JCD The movie “Dunkirk” is drawing large crowds as it tells the amazing story of the World War II sea rescue of 338,000 British soldiers trapped on the beaches of northern [...]

By Father John Catoir JCD ​In today’s political climate, there are a lot of people on both sides of the aisle, who have become emotionally upset by the 2016 elections. I won’t go into the [...]

During World War II, if a contractor had been asked to construct a building knowing that it would serve as a gas chamber in Auschwitz, it goes without saying that he ought not agree to do it. By [...]

An article published in 2012 in The Atlantic described the sexual practices of the Aka and Ngandu people who live in the tropical forests of central Africa. Researchers Barry and Bonnie Hewlett, [...]

By Christina Capecchi Hurricane Harvey stranded Father David Bergeron in his pick-up the night it ripped through Houston. The 38-year-old priest had been visiting his brother and had to pull over [...]

By Christina Capecchi Even before she was married, Emily Stimpson Chapman asked for baby prayers. “I’d be in an antique store buying little trinkets for the wedding decorations, and I would be [...]

On October 13-14, 2017, a conference called “Living Fatima: The Miracle and the Message,” was held at St. Francis School in Billings. Featured speakers included Father Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Barb [...]

Life can pass us by with our busy schedules and we can miss the quiet call from our Lord, Jesus. Sometimes you need to slow down, be still and let the creator of your heart speak softly to you [...]