Jeanie Hannaman

By Kevin Wells, Youtube - This excerpt from Kevin Wells's latest book, "Coached by the Curé: Lessons in Shepherding with St. John Vianney" brings to life "Chapter 1: The Dialogue of the Saints". In this imaginative “letter from Heaven”, the heartfelt voice of the Curé coaches today’s parents and laity on how to save their lost lambs in these modern days of moral collapse. At an hour when the consciences of Catholic youth and young adults are hourly invaded by a modernist secular culture - and so few clergy are regarded as their rescuers - St. John Vianney emerges as a titan and rescuer of souls.

By Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency - he town of Castel Gandolfo has said Pope Leo XIV will again partake in the centuries-long tradition of spending a summer vacation at the lakeside papal residence in the Alban Hills south of Rome... A spokeswoman for the small town, Giulia Agostinelli, told CNA on Tuesday morning Leo will arrive sometime during the first week of July. The Vatican confirmed shortly afterward that the pope will spend July 6-20, and Aug. 15-17 in the pontifical villas at Castel Gandolfo.

By Father David Nix, “Padre Peregrino” - Last year, I reproduced St. Ignatius’ Rules For Discernment (Dynamic Translation.) Today, I reproduce a literal translation for use with my new podcast series is called Peregrino Ignatian Paths on the Rules of Discernment and Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.  We will be using both translations, but primarily the following... St. Ignatius writes:  The soul is moved by diverse spirits, which it is important to discern, in order to follow the good and repel the bad. The following are some rules, of which the first are suited to souls less perfect and the others to those who are more so.