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Saints for Today: Matthias, Apostle & Martyr (1st c.)

Matthias was appointed an Apostle following the betrayal and suicide of Judas Iscariot

Bishop Wall Tells New, Old Catholics: “The Good News of the Resurrection is Meant to Be Lived”

"The resurrection is the stamp that validates everything that Jesus did and said."

From the Bishop: Lent, a Perfect Opportunity to Offer Prayers and Works in Defense of Life

What better time to participate in fighting against a culture of death than during the season of Lent?

Saints for Today: Valentine, Bishop & Martyr (3rd century)

Whoever he was, Valentine did really exist, because archaeologists have unearthed a Roman catacomb and an ancient church dedicated to Saint Valentine

Saints for Today: John Bosco, Priest (1815-1888)

He was ordained a priest in 1841 and soon settled into his life work: the education and apostolate of boys and young men, especially of the working class.

Saints for Today: Priscilla, Evangelist & Martyr (First Century)

Priscilla was one of a number of women who played a prominent role in the early church—not simply as “helpers” to the male apostles, but as evangelists and church administrators in their own right.

Saints for Today: Raymond of Peńafort, Priest (1175-1275)

St. Raymond was at one time called to Rome by Pope Gregory IX to work for him and to be his confessor.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Diocese of Gallup

Our Lady of Guadalupe remains one of the most intriguing Marian apparitions. Chronicles of that period tell us the story.

Remembering the Dearly Departed: The Significance of All Souls’ Day

“If we had no care for the dead,” Saint Augustine noted, “we would not be in the habit of praying for them.”

Why Does the Church Celebrate All Saints’ Day?

The first canonization happened in 993, although the first masses in honor of departed dead took place much earlier.

Statement from Bishop James Wall Regarding the Testimony of Archbishop Carlo Vigano

The testimony leaves many questions unanswered, and I believe the claims within should be properly investigated in order to shed light on what appears to be much darkness.

From the Bishop: Letter to the Diocese of Gallup Regarding the Recent Abuse Crisis

We still have much work to do, especially we bishops, who are called to act as your shepherds but have, in many cases, allowed the wolves to run rampant among our flocks.

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