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Born dead at 23 weeks old, tiny preemie now drafted to NFL

May 16, 2023

Standing tall at 6ft 3in, and weighing an impressive 256 pounds, Derick Hall has come a long way in his 22 years. The outside linebacker was born four months prematurely without a heartbeat, weighing a tiny two pounds and one ounce, with a bleed on

Let Mother’s Day Be a Reminder of Divine Mercy

May 14, 2023

Mother’s Day can be hard for those of us who have experienced abortion. I can remember cringing when the priest would ask for moms to stand up for a blessing and be acknowledged in church at Sunday Mass. Sure, I had living children, so I

Carrying the Cross of Infertility: An Open Letter

April 28, 2023

To Those Carrying the Cross of Infertility, I know you are suffering, and my prayer is that by sharing my own story with you I might offer a glimmer of hope amid such grief. Almost 25 years ago, I was a young Catholic newlywed. Only

Texas Priest Hears 65 Hours of Confessions During Holy Week – Watch His Testimony!

April 21, 2023

Fr. David Michael Moses of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston recently experienced what he described as “one of the craziest weeks” of his priestly ministry. He spent about 65 hours in the confessional and attended to more than a thousand people during Holy Week. Check out his inspiring

From Poland to Fatima on foot with no money

April 19, 2023

221 days, 3,500 miles, 10 countries, carrying a rosary in hand – that’s quite a pilgrimage to make on foot. Jakub Karlowicz, a 23-year-old man from northeastern Poland and a barber by profession, reached the shrine in Fatima on February 24. He offered his pilgrimage

Becoming Catholic: Conversations with seven converts

April 6, 2023

Dioceses across the nation are preparing for the Easter Vigil and the welcoming of catechumens (those not yet baptized) and candidates (baptized and preparing to receive Confirmation and First Holy Communion). Some dioceses are preparing to receive large groups of new converts. The Diocese of

‘I have forgiven them’ – Women kidnapped by Boko Haram met with Pope Francis

April 5, 2023

Janada Marcus, 22, spent more than a year in Boko Haram captivity. Mariya Joseph, now a teenager, was kidnapped by Boko Haram when she was 8 years old. She escaped last August, after more than eight years in captivity. Marcus told The Pillar that meeting the pope

I Met Him in an Adoration Chapel

April 4, 2023

I grew up having a serious faith. My parents were among the many young couples in the late 1950s who made the trek up Route 23 from the coal-mining region of Kentucky to find work in Ohio. By the time I was born in 1969,

The Astonishing Power of One Hail Mary

March 28, 2023

Did you ever think about or realize what the power of one Hail Mary can do? John Petrovich and Father Joe Freedy have, after a recent, convincing incident. “When I heard it, I was struck — how incredible that story is,” Father Freedy, assistant at

It’s World Down Syndrome Day, and I’d Like You to Meet My Brother Gabriel

March 21, 2023

March 21 marks the observance of World Down Syndrome Day — a celebration of the countless individuals who bless our world with this condition. But the fight to recognize the value of all life continues, and the statistics are staggering. In Ireland, 95% of babies