Former Alaskan marks 25 years since JPII ordained him a priest
It was 1991 when Saint Pope John Paul II laid hands on Father Kermit Syren’s head and ordained him into the priesthood.
Daily Archives: August 2016
EDITORIAL: Seek justice but never revenge
When Middle-Eastern Christians are beheaded for their faith, when men, women and children are killed in the streets of France, when ancient holy sites are reduced to rubble — something deep in the human heart cries for revenge.
Heroic faith of Alaskan Catholics chronicled in new book
When viewed as a whole, the church in Alaska seems at times wonderfully human, at other times, mysteriously divine — the heroic efforts and serendipitous fortunes of Providence Hospital after the Good Friday Earthquake seem good examples of both.
Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary on Aug. 15
On August 15, Catholics will celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The significant feast day recalls the spiritual and physical departure of the mother of Jesus Christ from the earth, when both her soul and her body were taken into the presence of God.
Alaskan parents cite faith benefits in home-school
Many Catholic parents, like Owens, home-school in order to cultivate the Catholic faith in their children. They believe children need time in the nurturing environment of home to develop the virtues necessary to become good citizens and most importantly, to reach heaven.
Mat-Su woman sees pro-life blessing in choosing adoption for her son
Spencer drew from the blessings she found in being adopted as she mad the choice for her unborn child to have two stable parents and a future she could not have provided as an unwed teen.