Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for April
1 April 2024, El Paso, Texas – His Holiness, Pope Francis, dedicated his prayer intention for April to new technologies and the hope that their use “will not replace human…
The Church Veiled
1 April 2025, Mesilla, New Mexico, Steven Zimmerman – On Monday of the fourth week of Lent, I volunteered as a docent at the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla,…
A Saint in the Family
31 March 2025, Mesilla, New Mexico, Steven Zimmerman – My religious background is not Christian. We did not attend a Christian Church when I was growing up or have any…
Is Praying the Peak of Selfishness?
28 March 2024, Mesilla, New Mexico, Steven Zimmerman – I have been suffering a bout of pancreatitis, and the pain is excruciating. Over the last two days, I have asked…
Feast Day of Blessed Maddalena Caterina Morano
26 March 2025, Mesilla, New Mexico, Steven Zimmerman – 26 March is the Feast Day of Blessed Maddalena Caterina Morano. But, who is Blessed Maddalena Caterina Morano? It is said…
Lá Fhéile Pádraig (or, Happy St. Patrick’s Day in Irish)
17 March 2025, El Paso, Texas, Steven Zimmerman – Who is Saint Patrick? Each year, on 17 March, we celebrate the Feast of Saint Patrick, when the whole world seemingly…
Mormons and the Stations of the Cross
15 March 2025, El Paso, Texas, Steven Zimmerman – I recently talked with a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints member about praying at the Stations of the Cross.…
Meeting San Albino, Again
12 March 2025, Mesilla, New Mexico, Steven Zimmerman – I attend the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla, New Mexico. The Basilica is named after San Albino, Saint Albinus of…
What is the Brown Scapular?
11 February 2025, El Paso, Texas, Steven Zimmerman – “Whoever dies in this garment shall not suffer the eternal fire.” What is the Brown Scapular, and why do people wear…