Deacon Steve Greco, Catholic Stand – Do we believe that our Mother’s intercession can lead to miracles in our lives? Especially miracles of forgiveness and softening of our hearts? We see the example of how Mary goes to her Son Jesus and asks Him for a miracle: “they ran out of wine.” Mary is our spiritual mother and needs to be an integral part of our faith life and spirituality.

By St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Posted by The Catholic Thing – Beside the tomb wept Magdalen at dawn, –
She sought to find the dead and buried Christ;
Nothing could fill the void now He was gone,
No one to soothe her burning grief sufficed.

By Edward Pentin, Substack – An Archbishop of Canterbury’s Masonic ties, his audience with John XXIII, and why the foundations of today’s Catholic–Anglican “journeying together” deserve far closer scrutiny… Since the 1960s, the Catholic Church has largely pursued a distinct model of ecumenism, one that deliberately sets aside what was once called an “ecumenism of return.”… In its place has emerged a vision of “journeying together,” in which separated Christians and Catholics are seen as travelling along parallel paths that may one day converge.

By Kate Scanlon, OSV – President Donald Trump signed legislation June 10 providing $70 billion to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol… Prior to the bill’s passage, the U.S. bishops were among those who urged lawmakers to make immigration policy reforms aimed at protecting the dignity of migrants, such as efforts to prevent the separation of families… However, after months of debate over possible reforms, none of those measures were ultimately included in the final bill as negotiations in Congress fell apart. …

By Katie Breckenridge, The Federalist – The social media world has been blowing up with discussions about YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife Ashley’s decision to terminate the life of their precious preborn baby, simply because he or she may have had Down Syndrome. While we still don’t know for sure if this story is legitimate or created for social media engagement, pro-lifers are rightly outraged at the idea, with many sharing their own stories about those with Down Syndrome in their lives.

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture – For 30 years or more, in nearly everything I have written, I have sought to drive home a few key themes: The Catholic Church is in the midst of a serious crisis;… That crisis is not merely a matter of sexual abuse, or declining Mass attendance, or doctrinal dissent, or financial collapse, or corrupt leadership, or marital breakdown. These are all symptoms of a deeper problem: a crisis of faith… A crisis of faith cannot be resolved by professional programs or administrative procedures. It will require a spiritual renewal at the level of dioceses, parishes, even households. …

By Scott Yenor, First Things – A new birth of manliness is a prerequisite for a new birth of offensive Christianity. By “offensive Christianity,” Davis means both a Christianity unworried about offending the world’s dark powers and a Christianity that conquers territory in a dark world… Offensive Christianity is a narrow path between two ditches. On one side is defensive Christianity, which compromises with the world to retain the mustard seed of faithful presence

By Msgr. Roger Landry, National Catholic Register – Little attention was given at the time to the significance of the date of June 11 for the consecration. But there are two great reasons why it is especially important… The first is that June 11 was the date in 1899 when Pope Leo XIII consecrated the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus… Exactly one century later, on June 11, 1999, St. John Paul II wrote, somewhat astonishingly, “The consecration of the human race in 1899 represents an extraordinarily important step on the Church’s journey.”

By M.C. Holbrook, Catholic Exchange – St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was born in seventeenth century France, at a time when religion in her native country had grown cold. What is interesting about the “coldness” of the hearts of the faithful in France during this time is that it had nothing to do with the French Revolution—the event which would later cause the near-eradication of the Christian religion from a nation that once housed the chair of Peter.

By Virginia Grace McKinnon, Journalism Fellow, The Daily Signal – The Renewed Hope Act was included to allocate $108.5 million to hire 200 additional victim identification analysts, forensic analysts, and investigators to identify unknown children seen in sexual images. Now they can be located, and future potential child victims can be safeguarded… “My legislation with Tim Tebow to rescue thousands of children trapped in sex trafficking just passed the House and is headed to the president’s desk,” said Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who spearheaded the legislation. “This is the biggest surge against online child exploitation ever by the federal government. It’s time to rescue these kids.”

Author Don Schwager, Servants of the Word – Matthew 5:20-26 – 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 21 “You have heard that it was said to the men of old, `You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, `You fool!’ shall be liable to the hell of fire. ..

By Destiny Lugo, The American Spectator – On Monday, federal Judge Leo Sorokin struck down the H-1B visa fee of $100,000, ruling that it violated the Administrative Procedure Act. The Trump administration’s fee was intended to encourage the employment of Americans while discouraging employers from seeking out specialized foreign labor. Under the policy, individual companies would have had to pay $100,000 to the government annually in addition to paying the wages of the foreign laborer.

By Bradley Shumaker, National Catholic Register – In our modern-day secular world and within popular culture, the term “supernatural” often has a non-religious connotation that, to some people, is associated primarily with ghosts and hauntings. The truth, however, is much more profound. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) clarifies that the supernatural is that which surpasses “the power of created beings.”

By Catholic World News – The costs of the clerical abuse scandal in the United States soared 82% in the July 2024—June 2025 reporting year, to $483,534,316, according to the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection… The USCCBs recently released the annual report mandated by the bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, adopted in 2002. The report found that the total cost of the scandal to American dioceses—including settlements, other payments to victims, support for offenders, attorneys’ fees, and other costs—increased 61% between 2023-24 and 2024-25 ….

By Fr. Mario Alexis Portella, Crisis Magazine – Postliberalism represents a modern ideological shift, moving beyond the conventional liberal emphasis on individual freedom and neutrality toward a society shaped by specific, state-endorsed values. This framework rejects the classical liberal idea of a neutral public sphere, where a variety of ideas can coexist with minimal state interference. Instead, it advocates for a political structure where the state and society collaborate to promote particular moral goals.