I was 17, and had just finished high school in Nigeria. The world had opened up to me with all its beauty, charm and possibilities. I had to consider what I would do with my life. I needed the best that the world could offer. I spent time with my friends. We talked about our future and the kind of profession we wanted.
Catholic Church can play role in conquering Korean divide
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Going home to South Korea for Fr. Anselmo Park will mean getting back to evangelizing his countrymen in the name of peace.
All the world’s a stage for evangelization
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterCatholic actor and evangelist Elisa Lollino looks out from the stage to find silence and stillness has descended upon her audience.
Charismatic gift takes Nigerian priest to airwaves of North America
By Maria Dalgarno, Catholic Register SpecialGrowing up in Nigeria, Fr. Maurice Emelu never imagined his calling would take him around the world and eventually put him in front of TV cameras that reach up to 230 million homes in 144 nations.
In 65 years of religious service, teaching has been greatest joy
By Lasha Morningstar, Canadian Catholic NewsEDMONTON - The gold stars on his report card are many. Now 83, celebrating his 65 years of religious life, Br. Donatus Vervoort is hard pressed to reply when asked what the greatest joy has been in his life.
Star athlete turns back on baseball for the priesthood
By Michele Jurich, Catholic News ServiceOAKLAND, CALIF. - Bishop Michael C. Barber was able to do what general manager Billy Beane could not: Call Grant Desme to Oakland.
Protestantism’s ‘fatal flaw’ draws Lutheran to Catholic Church
By Chris Miller, Canadian Catholic NewsEDMONTON - After almost 60 years as a Lutheran, Fr. Joseph Jacobson entered the Catholic Church.
Following his conversion, he prepared and privately published a 68-page volume titled A Gift of Love, The Joys and Treasures of a New Catholic. Its purpose is to give a serious account of why he became Catholic, and what he learned and experienced afterwards.
Helping find God’s place for you
By Vanessa Santilli, Catholic Register SpecialTORONTO - For the past two years, Jennifer Ellis has been spending Saturday afternoons in good company.
Looking after spiritual needs in the golden years
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Sr. Mary Rose Marrin is attempting to fill a ministry gap in the Archdiocese of Toronto for a demographic that is continuing to grow: those reaching their golden years.
Jesuit Volunteers taking it to the city streets
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterToronto - Jesuit Volunteers Canada is going to town. The rural-based, one-year service program is recruiting volunteers for an urban expansion into Toronto.
Seeds of vocation planted in Catholic schools
By Catholic News ServiceRecently I met with a former student of mine who is looking forward to his ordination. We discussed other students, memories and events, things that happened during his years at our school. As I was about to leave he said, “You know, school was where my vocation started. It was where the first seed was planted. Catholic schools that I attended helped shape my faith.”