NEWS FROM ST JOHN CANTIUS.

A friend once took his young adult son to the casino for his birthday. He handed him $100 and said, "Let's have a great time." The son, a graduate student with limited money, quietly pocketed the money and refused to play. "I don't want to lose it," he said. But he...

This week as a nation we celebrate Veterans Day, November 11th. Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day. Veterans Day is distinct from Memorial Day, a U.S. public holiday in May. Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while...

The month of November has traditionally been a month of prayer for the deceased. It begins November 1st, All Saints Day, praying to the faithful who have already reached heaven (Church Triumphant). The Church also remembers the faithfully departed who are still...