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by Franci Revel Eckensberger, Lead Editor

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida has taken Pope Francis’ message of hope to heart and developed a devotion that is sure to encourage others to do the same–The Hopeful Mysteries of the Rosary. 

by Marge Hynes, Writer

I didn’t realize it at the time, but I grew up in two very different classrooms of music: one in a church pew, the other on a living room floor.

Sunday mornings were steeped in incense and Latin—the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, where the priest faced east and sacred silence was tangible. Weekday afternoons, however, were reserved for American Idol reruns at my neighbor’s house. Her grandma would make popcorn, and I’d sit cross-legged on the carpet, wide-eyed as young singers stepped into the spotlight. Amid pop ballads and dramatic eliminations, I remember being especially moved by contestants who spoke openly about their faith—Colton Dixon and Lauren Daigle come to mind.

As a praise and worship leader in my diocese serving at retreats, LifeTeen events, and conferences, I often come back to the same question: How do we reach young Catholics in a world of endless scrolling, burnout, and spiritual noise? “Corpus Christi,” a song from Le Concorde’s upcoming album, Second Mansions, offers one answer: Meet […]

The Ordinary Garden: Approaching Easter with St. Thérèse of Lisieux By Franci Revel Eckensberger, Lead Editor St. Thérèse of Lisieux, known as the Little Flower, was a French Carmelite nun. She died in 1897 at the age of 24, leaving behind a wealth of writings and an influential spirituality of the everyday, which she called […]

St. Faustina Kowalska, the Polish nun and mystic known as the Apostle of Divine Mercy, left behind a remarkable spiritual legacy in her Diary, where she recorded her profound encounters with Jesus. Her writings emphasize the transformative power of suffering—a theme central to Christian spirituality. For St. Faustina, suffering was not merely an affliction to […]