“When they saw Him, they worshiped” (Matthew 28:17).

In Tudor England, when the Crown made Catholicism illegal, valiant Jesuit priests and their collaborators kept the Faith alive, even if it meant their deaths.  This is the true story of heroic saint who helped to save priests, and thus helped to save souls.

“He will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth.” (John 14:16b-17a)

In this reading, a Dominican friar was stranded decades ago is rescued but brought back into a very different society, one overtaken by a totalitarian regime.  Trying to keep his Faith and sanity, we hear his account of first returning to the Sacraments.

“I am the way and the truth and the life.” (John 14:6)

Inspirational stories, factual or fictional, of the Sacraments celebrated under trying circumstances.  Today there is a Mass hastily celebrated after the Mexican Revolution, when priests were being hunted down and killed. 

"The sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice." (John 10:4b)

Inspirational stories, factual or fictional, about practicing the Faith under difficult circumstances.   This column was written by a priest convert whose historical mind, mastery of prose, and smart wit are practically without parallel in our modern day.  He shares priestly wisdom for younger priests and for all.

“With that, their eyes were opened and they recognized Him in the breaking of the bread.” (Luke 24:31)

Inspirational stories, factual or fictional, of the Faith lived out under difficult circumstances.  This selection is from an Austrian psychiatrist's account of his experience in the concentration camps.