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July 2026

Vol 195
No 7
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On The Cover

A crucifix and prayer books remain in a guest room at Grandview Farm in Fayetteville, Ohio. The farmhouse has welcomed many guests, including Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk following a 1994 farm Mass.

Photo by Mary Kate Fleisher

July 2026

Vol 195
No 7
Magazine Archive

From the Editors Desk

Columns

Luminous Lives

Frassati’s Love for the Poor and Devotion to the Eucharist

"I urge you with all the strength of my soul to approach the Eucharistic Table as often as possible," Frassati wrote....
House of the Lord

The History of St. Monica Church

Namesake Born in North Africa around 330 A.D., Monica famously prayed for years for her brilliant son, Aurelius Augustinus, to become Christian. She followed him to Rome, then Milan, where he was influenced by St....

Catholic at Home

Faithful Catholics and Grateful Citizens

We ask that whatever wealth, success, or influence America possesses be purified by God into virtue. This is patriotism....
Shine On

What Price Would You Pay?

Would you do something you thought was right even if you knew there was a good chance it would get you killed?...
Church Fathers

The Ancient Providers and Protectors of God’s Family: Part 7

Stories matter. What you watch matters. What you listen to matters. Whatever you take into yourself has an effect....
A Closer Look

What Truths Do We Hold?

"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” What if this most fundamental statement of American identity is, well, false?...

Series

Final Word

America’s Papal Moment

  • By Dr. R. Jared Staudt
As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, we have the unexpected joy of one of our own ascending the papal chair....
Book Review

Training the Tongue and Growing Beyond Sins of Speech

We open our mouths countless times in the day: What percentage of these times do our mouths open for their created purpose?...

Features

Color The Saints

St Elizabeth Ann Seton

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

  • Illustrated by Taylor Motley
Elizabeth Ann Seton is a true daughter of the American Revolution—born two years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.