Bishop Raica was the homilist for Solemn Vespers celebrated on the eve of the Episcopal ordination and installation of Bishop Jeffrey Walsh.

A reverent group gathered at Our Lady of Sorrows Church (OLS) in Homewood for the first Stations of the Cross devotion of Lent 2022.

For anyone who has ever experienced firsthand or known a family journeying with a critically ill child, you understand that the struggles are real.

Welcome to all our catechumens and candidates, who will be entering the Church at the Easter Vigil.

St. Bernard Abbey held a prayer service to celebrate twelve outstanding students as they were inducted into the National Honor Society.

Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Cropwell held their annual Shower of Blessings, benefitting Ann’s New Life Pregnancy Medical Center.

On Feb. 12, Bishop Raica celebrated the bilingual Diocesan Confirmation at the Cathedral of St. Paul.

Father Michael Farmer announced that St. Michael Catholic Parish will initiate its first ever Catholic school in Auburn.

Ultimately, the sacraments allow the faithful to enter the full life of Christ.

OLS students learned about the lives of black saints in the Catholic Church through a special display at the school.

Helping teens plan for life after high school is a mighty task.

Saint Patrick, the beloved patron of Ireland, is renowned as the bishop who brought Christianity to Ireland.

It requires a lot of work, concentration, effort, skill, and a lot of preparation to get to the Superbowl.

If you have found yourself restless and uncertain lately, how do you determine where God wants you?

Have you ever had a conversation with someone and saw their eyes darting all around?

St. Bernard in Cullman has a rich tradition, spanning over 131 years, of providing a quality education.

Reflex snapping, like any form of spontaneous, unwanted behavior, is not the real problem.

“I give you a new commandment, says the Lord: love one another as I have loved you.”

Leading up to St. Patrick’s Feast Day, the wonderful aroma of Irish soda bread fills our house.

JCCHS senior Christopher LaRussa has signed to play soccer for the Division 1 St. Bonaventure Bonnies next year.

This is, in fact, a struggle that everyone who regularly goes to confession knows, and I pray that you see that in and of itself as the beginning of a blessing.

Lent calls all believers to repentance, a change of heart with the view of leaving behind the things that drag us down.

I recently retired, but I am not ready to leave the work world. I feel I still have something to contribute.

There’s something very special about Cullman, about the Benedictine presence and influence, in both institutes.

For the first time, the Diocese of Birmingham is partnering with Verso Ministries to guide youth on a World Youth Day pilgrimage on Aug. 1-6, 2023.