The Church beatifies Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Sept. 24, 2026, a saint from Illinois during the pontificate of the first pope from Illinois. A media star, erudite author of many books, and longtime national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, a Pontifical Mission Society, Archbishop Fulton Sheen left a rich treasure trove of teaching on the Catholic faith in the modern world. Marian Press author Maria V. Gallagher mined that treasure trove for her new book offering Sheen’s wisdom and perspective on how to live joyfully in this luminous, sorrowful, and glorious world.

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For all that Catholicism has an ancient presence in Ireland, the Knock apparition in 1879 is an outstanding gift from Heaven to the Church in the isle of saints and scholars, and to Catholics around the world. Patrick O’Hearn, coauthor with Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, of The Lamb of God: The Story of Our Lady of Knock talks about the silent message of Knock, the gifts it brought to the people at the time it took place, and the relevance it has for all of us today.

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Our Lady’s apparitions have been tremendous sources of hope, grace, and guidance across the centuries of Church history. Now, 14 of the fully Church approved apparitions are gathered into an illustrated book for children by Sara Beth Meyer and Allison Hsu. In this interview, Meyer and Hsu share what Our Lady means to them, why we need to tell our children these sorts of stories, and what Our Lady’s message is for us all today.

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