The Truth is in His Plan
An Interview with Emily Battinelli

Walk on any college campus in the spring and you can just feel the energy. On this particular day the energy being expended had nothing to do with the onset of warmer weather yet everything to do with faith. Emily Battinelli is a junior, Electrical Engineering/Pre-Med Student at Villanova University whose faith is...more

Choosing to Make God the Center of Your Life
An Interview with Barbara Ryan Flynn

In November we celebrate All Saints Day. Most saints were ordinary people living ordinary lives for the honor and glory of God. How does an ordinary person living an ordinary life become a saint? They choose to make God the center of their life. James 4:8 explains; "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." ...more

Katie Keating: A Mother's Spiritual Journey
Katie Keating, wife and mother of ten children, is a living example of how our childhood religious experiences can influence and have a lasting impact on our adult life. She recalls at an early age participating in a novena during Lent at St. Andrews Church. She had the feeling of being drawn to something much more powerful than she...more

Franklin Cooper: God's Love, Mercy, & Forgiveness
I often saw Franklin Cooper deep in prayer in the Adoration Chapel at the Miraculous Medal Shrine. I invited him to join Prayer Power.  Our Lord nudged Franklin into the Catholic Church through a painful change in his life. Franklin was suddenly fired from his job. He was angry. He felt victimized and he had nowhere to turn..more

Reflections of a Father: An Interview with Joe Corcoran
"When I close my eyes and think of my father, I can still see him sitting at the end of the pew saying the Rosary", recounts Joe Corcoran when asked about his dad. Joe grew up in York, PA and was the seventh of nine children. He speaks of his father with love, respect and admiration...more

Martie Gillin: Invite the Blessed Mother into your Day
Weekly Eucharistic Adoration and devotion to the Blessed Mother are the sources of Martie Gillin's energy and dedication to her family, friends and teenagers.
She and her husband, Bob, are married forty-seven years, have ten children, two deceased, and twenty-three grandchildren. Martie is the founder of AIDS Alive, SpeakUp! and Hoops for Hope...more

Yvonne McCatchy: A Mother's Journey
Twenty-two years ago, Yvonne McCatchy was living her ideal life. She was young, happily married, had six healthy children and was financially secure. Out of the blue, her husband, Paul, suddenly died from a massive heart attack. As one can imagine, despair and fear overwhelmed Yvonne...more

Drew Mason: Finding Peace through Prayer
Passion is a word that comes to mind when one listens to Drew Mason speak from his heart about Our Lady, the rosary and adoration. Drew began his devotion to a Holy Hour when he was an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. While many students were caught up in the academic demands and the social scene college life affords, Drew realized the importance of a faith centered life...more

Mary King: the Guiding Light of Adoration
Eight years ago when Mary King began attending weekly adoration at St. Ignatious Church in Yardley, Pa., she never imagined how deeply the Eucharist would sustain her through the tumultuous years that unknowingly were to come.  Mary became interested in adoration after participating in a Lenten retreat. During this retreat the participants were encouraged to consider attending adoration at their parish. ...more