The Halo Trek: Pope Explorer
Habemus Papam! We’ve got a new Pope! For the first badge this summer, let’s explore Pope Leo XIV! Pope Explorer Badge The Pope. Who is he? What does he do? Everyone... Read more.
Family Home of John Paul II (Wadowice, Poland)
At No 2 Rynek Street (now known as No 7 Kościelna Street) in Wadowice Poland, sits a tenement house which the Wojtyla family occupied beginning in 1919. The tenement... Read more.
SURRENDER: “It means to give up,& I’m okay with that”
What does it mean to surrender? That is a question that has entered my mind many times lately. I imagine a white flag raised and waving in the air; a feeling... Read more.
Influential Movies, According to a Saint
One-hundred and thirty years ago, the Lumière brothers presented a moving picture to an audience in Paris, France – in what would come to be regarded as one of... Read more.
A labor of love and an ‘itch to stitch’
On Chicago’s West Side just east of the Kennedy Expressway, lies an area called River West. Nestled between the Kennedy and the north branch of the Chicago River... Read more.
Monastery of St. Magnus (Fondi, Italy)
In the small Italian town of Fondi Italy, located halfway between Naples and Rome, at the foot of Mount Arcano there sits the tranquil sanctuary of the Monastery... Read more.
The shrine, the Madonna, & the Pope’s driver
We arrived in Rome early on a warm summer day trying to get a spot on the street close enough to the barricades with the goal of shaking hands with the Pope as he... Read more.
Producing the story of Father Flanagan
The room grew still as the crew could hear a soft weeping in the recording booth. Director Rob Kaczmark had just given some context to the actor who was getting... Read more.
Zealously and Joyfully for the life of the world
Lucas Oil Stadium was abuzz with hushed voices as Mass began for the final time. From the pulpit of the main platform, with pilgrims, priests, cardinals, bishops,... Read more.
