Exorcist Diary #386: St Joseph in an Exorcism — By: St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal

[St. Joseph casting out the demons. Digitally generated.] The Feast of St. Joseph is March 19th. He is a greatly under-appreciated spiritual figure. He is rightly called: “Terror of Demons.” As St. Alphonsus Liguori said: “Saint Joseph is most powerful against demons which fight against us.” I was reminded of this in an exorcism some…

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Luxembourg includes ‘freedom to abort’ in its constitution, following France’s lead — By: Catholic News Agency

Luxembourg has become the second country in Europe to enshrine the “freedom to abort” in its constitution, following the precedent set by France in 2024. The Luxembourg unicameral legislature approved establishing the “freedom to abort” in the constitution on March 1 with a large parliamentary majority in a 48-6 vote with two abstentions. The amendment…

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University of Dallas panel explores American exceptionalism through a Catholic lens — By: Catholic News Agency

In a standing-room-only event, college students lined the walls of a large room at the University of Dallas to hear three Catholic academics and an apologist  reflect on what makes America exceptional in a celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Liam Ritter, a junior and the founder of the…

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‘Baraniak, you can’t act like a swine’: The Salesian bishop who defied Stalinism — By: Catholic News Agency

WARSAW, Poland — From Nicaragua to Nigeria, Belarus to China, the Catholic Church is once again facing repression in many parts of the globe. Among those whose witness speaks directly to that reality is Archbishop Antoni Baraniak (1904–1977), a forgotten dry martyr of Stalinism who refused to betray the primate of Poland despite suffering months…

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