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A Tale of Work, War, Love, and the Ties that Bind St. Padre Pio, Paul Pitstick, and St. Paul Parish by Paul Pitstick Editor's Note: this story was reprinted with permission from the book "Beautiful Hope," a Dynamic Catholic collection of real-life stories by a variety of authors, including Pope Francis, Matthew Kelly, and Fr. Mike Schmitz. Paul Pitstick has been a parishioner of St. Paul Church and Mary, Help of Christians Church, as has many of his family members. His son, F

by Nathan Weston I chose St. Michael the Archangel as my confirmation name for several reasons. First of all, St. Michael is very brave. I find it inspiring that on multiple occasions he engaged in celestial battles with the devil and his demons. St. Michael is known as the Leader of the Heavenly Army because he led God’s armies against Satan. I am grateful that St. Michael and his army cast Satan and his demons out of heaven. Because of them, God’s goodness triumphed over Sa

Eucharistic Adoration changed my life for the better, all praise & glory to God! After committed time spent in the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, I now know, without a shadow of doubt, that Jesus is truly living and present among us in the Eucharist, and He desires to enter into an ever-deeper union with us. This is a game-changer, and it reoriented my life to Christ. ​ I am a cradle Catholic and attended Mass every Sunday. While I believed in God, I’ll

By Fr. Uriel Santos I want to share a testimony that has deeply marked my priestly life, a testimony that began in 2021, when I was a transitional deacon. At the end of a Mass, a young couple approached me. Their faces reflected anguish, exhaustion, and sadness…but also hope. They were the parents of a little boy named Mateo Carruyo. They told me that Mateo had been diagnosed with hydrocephalus. His condition was very critical. They had migrated from Venezuela to Peru, the