Have you ever wondered why Catholics pray for the dead? It's a question that piques the curiosity of both non-Catholics and fellow Catholics alike. If death is the end of earthly life, why would we bother to pray for the deceased if their opportunity to repent and turn to Christ has seemingly ended? The answer lies in scripture, Catholic tradition and Catholic teaching and belief about ...
Picture Lucien and Julienne Kousse, a young couple from Namab in northern Togo. God has just blessed this couple with twins, a boy and a girl. Having newborn twins, in any part of the world, means double the blessing but also double the problems ... Read More
Lent can feel like a somber, depressing time in the life of many Christians. The weather is gloomy, churches are bare and silent, and thinking about suffering and sin is exhausting and discouraging. Read More
About a year ago, my cell phone rang in my pocket while I was in Tamale shopping for my mission, Christ the King parish in Gushiegu, Ghana, which was sixty-five miles away. The urgent call was from James, our catechist, who ... Read More
