The day of four popes, two saints … tomorrow

Apr 26, 2014 | faith

VATICAN CITY (April 26, 2014) — I’ve been in Rome for 36 hours and I have completely forgotten to blog. Yes, it’s been that good! Best news first: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will concelebrate the canonization Mass with Pope Francis tomorrow. It will...
The battle for souls

The battle for souls

Apr 16, 2014 | culture, faith, politics

by Patrick Novecosky If there’s one thing that Lent has reminded me of, it’s that we’re at war. We’re in the thick of a battle for souls, and our eternal destination is one of two places. Scripture and Church teaching are clear that heaven and hell are real —...

St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary Marks 50 Years

Apr 6, 2014 | faith

Patrick Novecosky, editor of this blog, is an occasional correspondent for the National Catholic Register. In the following article, published in the April 6 issue, he writes about Florida’s regional major seminary and the Sunshine State’s vocations boom....

Iowa Catholic Radio: The importance of Confession

Mar 25, 2014 | faith

MARCH 25, 2014 — Patrick Novecosky, editor of this blog and Editor-in-Chief of Legatus magazine, was a guest on Iowa Catholic Radio in Des Moines, Iowa, this morning. He appeared on the Iowa Catholic Radio TODAY with Mark Reed (Director of Institutional Advancement at...