An impressive 86 percent of Americans “have a favorable to extremely favorable view of adoption,” according to the Charlotte Lozier Institute. Still, the yearly ratio of abortions to adoptions approaches 50 to 1, indicating that much more education is needed to help pregnant women see adoption as a viable option.
In Dilexit Nos, perhaps the best single document of his entire pontificate, Pope Francis teaches that we still need to turn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; that the devotion has not lost its relevance or transformative power today; that the heritage of our Catholic faith, including the devotions, is a treasure, not a burden.
Saint John Paul II (feast day: Oct. 22) seems superhuman from even a quick glance at his life and the enormous contributions he made to the Church, to Poland, to Divine Mercy, and to the world. The reason for that is his fervent, persistent, mystical prayer life, which truly did make him superhuman.
Why should you take an interest in the Venerable Servant of God Fr. Casimir Wyszynski, especially today, October 21, the anniversary of his death in 1755? Br. Andrew Maczynski, MIC, introduces one of his boyhood heroes, a great Marian priest and humble man who we hope someday will be raised to the honors of the altar.