Saints, martyrs both keep us humble and help us grow in courage

New York may not be your idea of a hotbed for holiness. But the quote “when shall I begin to give myself entirely to him, who has given himself unreservedly to me” comes from Father Isaac Jogues, a Jesuit missionary who ultimately gave his life in the service of the Lord, ministering to Native Americans in the New World.

(AP) — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome's main prison Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church's once every quarter-century celebration that is expected to bring about 32 million pilgrims to Rome.

(AP) — The day after the inferno struck Notre Dame on April 15, 2019, Philippe Villeneuve walked despondently into the remains of his cathedral. Smoke choked the spring air, the spire lay in rubble, and charred beams littered the nave. 'We had lost the framework, the roof, the spire, and three sections of the vault,' Villeneuve, its chief architect since 2013, said.