Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes is ‘Experience of Fraternity,’ Military Bishop Says

Nearly 15,000 military personnel from some 40 countries will gather at the French Marian sanctuary in Lourdes May 24-26 for the International Military Pilgrimage. After the Bastille Day celebration July 14, France’s biggest national holiday, the Lourdes military pilgrimage is the most important gathering of its kind for the army.

The Trinity Exemplifies Perfect Unity and Love

As we come together on this solemn feast of the Most Holy Trinity, we celebrate the profound mystery of one God in three Persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This day holds a special significance for all of us, inviting us to meditate on the unity and love that binds the Trinity and every one of us in a divine family.

‘No One Has Greater Love’ Than the Fallen

“Greetings from the President of the United States. Your friends and neighbors have selected you to represent [them] in the Armed Forces …” And so begins the so-called “friends” letter notifying a young man that he has been conscripted. The “draft” has not been used since the Vietnam War, yet we still honor draftees on Memorial Day.