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. Anyone with even a mild interest in Tolkien and only a cursory knowledge of his tales will find her book engaging. Her intention is to provide insights and food for thought into the Catholic spirituality and virtues of Middle-earth, and she achieves this beautifully. Her tone is one of encouragement and friendship.

“My brothers and sisters, wisdom comes from God and spending time with God in our own private prayer, communal prayer, in being obedient to his commandments, and living as he desires us to live. Seeking God’s presence in our life is where it all begins.”

“We need to be courageous in spreading the Good News of our Lord’s agape love for others, by our words and our actions,” Bishop Peter continued. “If we do so, abortion will be no more.”

“The Idaho Supreme Court has made it clear that a woman does not need to be in imminent risk of death for a doctor to act,” she said. “But unfortunately we hear misinformation about Idaho’s laws. They say that doctors can’t practice medicine here or that they must transfer women out of state in medical emergencies. And that is not true.” Proponents of RFPA, she explained, are using misinformation to trigger empathy in voters and convince them to make abortion legal in Idah

“Mike goes above and beyond to help customers with their cars. He still works on cars even though he’s a supervisor, but it’s so nice because the business isn’t completely dependent on him now. It gives him more freedom.”

John was deeply concerned for the spiritual care of everyone in his archdiocese — clergy and laity, rich and poor alike. He treated his clergy with fatherly care, ensuring they had adequate income and housing so they would not be tempted by bribes. He also arranged to sit in a chair outside the cathedral every Wednesday and Friday, assisted by only a few staff members, so that anyone could approach him with spiritual or physical needs.

The Founding Fathers of the United States secured religious freedom by clearly distinguishing religious authority from state power, “but their intent was never to exclude people of faith from the public square,” he explained.

“It’s so important to do both: to support the mother and protect the babies, just as our bishops have led us to do,” said Emily Naugle, president of Right to Life of Idaho. “We need to keep working so all babies may be welcomed in love and protected in law.”

“I’ve loved Mary my entire life. I was born on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, my dad used to give parish talks about Our Lady of Fatima, and my middle name is after her,” Tom said. “So in 2023, I applied for acceptance to the Order of Malta’s Lourdes pilgrimage. In the beginning of 2024, they called me and told me I was accepted.” Tom Hicks, St. Mark's parishioner

The Basilica of Our Lady of Victories in Paris stands out as an example of the resilience of the Church in France, its resistance against oppression, and deep value of beauty.

By Emily Woodham Staff Writer Editor’s note: The following is a first-person account of ICR staff writer Emily Woodham’s recent trip to the Vatican. Sunlight broke through billowing gray clouds as icy winds blew through St. Peter’s Square on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 26. Tens of thousands of people from around the world streamed in through the Vatican security lines to see Pope Leo XIV in Pope Leo XIV waves from his popemobile. (ICR Photo/Emily Woodham) a general audienc

Transitional homes offer men and women a place to live while they get back on their feet after prison. “It’s really hard for people when they come out of prison,” Deacon Geraty explained. “They go from an environment where everything is chosen for them, everything is structured, to needing to make so many choices. It can be overwhelming.”

The Blessed Mother granted him the ability to understand knowledge more than any other person and protection from being led astray by his faith. She told him that at the end of his life, all his knowledge would leave his mind so that he would die as in the innocence of childhood.

Fiesta: 15 de noviembre Por Emily Woodham Colaboradora Durante los últimos dos siglos, San Alberto Magno ha sido recordado principalmente como el maestro de Santo Tomás de Aquino. Sin embargo, su labor en el siglo XIII fue mucho más allá de la enseñanza de la ciencia, la filosofía y la teología. Su enfoque de las artes y las ciencias allanó el camino no solo para Santo Tomás, sino también para el Renacimiento y la Revolución Científica que le siguió. San Alberto estaba tan ad

"The successes or failures always need to be valued for what they are – building blocks of a lifetime." David Fry

“In 2015, we started to work with these women and their children, offering them the opportunity immediately to leave the world of prostitution and begin the road to recovery of their dignity,” Sister Joachim said.

“Everything in our lives is God working to bring us all home."

Doors open at 6 p.m., with a taco dinner served at 6:30 p.m. The night’s theme is “Let’s Taco ‘Bout a Path to Victory for Life!” The dinner is $20 per individual and $10 for students. Proceeds benefit Right to Life Idaho’s mission to advance reverence for human life in the state.

“We have been incredibly blessed with all of the team members, volunteers and supporters over all these years,” Pettyjohn, who founded Salt & Light Radio 15 years ago, told the Idaho Catholic Register.  

“The sacraments are the liturgy of liberty,” he said. “Through the sacraments, we receive the Holy Spirit and strengthen the Spirit in our lives. As St. Paul says in I Corinthians 3:17, ‘Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.’”