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Archbishop Broglio Welcomes Termination of Tax-Funded Abortion Travel for Service Members

WASHINGTON, DC – His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, issued the following statement today on the Trump Administration’s decision to end taxpayer funding for abortion travel in the U.S. Military:

“The very good news that President Trump has signed an executive order to return to enforcement of the Hyde Amendment in the military is welcomed by all who strive to protect unborn children.  I have long been concerned about the use of tax-payers’ contributions to finance the taking of innocent life and also the violation of conscience for senior officers who were required to approve such funding.  I hope that the authorization for abortion in the medical centers of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs will also be cancelled soon.  I am grateful for the President’s decision.”

Future U.S. Military Leaders Join 52nd Annual March for Life

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dozens of future U.S. Army and Navy officers braved 35-degree (F) temperatures and snow-lined streets in the Nation’s Capital on Friday to walk in the 52nd annual March for Life—the third in a post-Roe America—along Constitution Avenue. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), led the group of more than 80 prospective U.S. Military officers including cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, among others.

Also marching were staff and clergy of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), including the Rev. Monsignor Anthony R. Frontiero, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia; Father Mark Rutherford, J.C.L., J.C.D. Cand., Judicial Vicar and Moderator of the Curia; and Father Paul-Anthony Halladay, Director of Vocations.

The AMS delegation joined the March for Life at the National Archives where members traveled by public transportation after a noon Mass in the main chapel of the Edwin Cardinal O’Brien Pastoral Center, the AMS headquarters in Northeast Washington.

In his homily Archbishop Broglio called to mind the true meaning of the celebration:

“We gather at that perfect sacrifice in order to enter into union with Christ before we march together to proclaim his truth about the life and the dignity of the human person.

“It is important that we frame our action in the clear teaching of the Church about the dignity of the human person from conception to natural death. If society behaves as if life is expendable, up to the option of the individual, then what prevents one from killing someone to have his or her car, watch, inheritance, or whatever. Violence breeds violence.

“The Lord tells us that life belongs to Him. He gives it, and he takes it away. This commemoration was established with the wish of defending unborn children, but the ramifications extend to life at any stage of our pilgrimage. We defend life by proclaiming the dignity of the human person: unborn, immigrants, poor, living in a foreign land, or needing our assistance.”

Tens of thousands of pro-life advocates from around the country took part in the peaceful demonstration on the one-mile route from a pre-march rally site on the Washington Monument grounds near the World War II Memorial to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, where the majority in June 2022 overturned Roe v. Wade (1973) with its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, abrogating any “constitutional right” to abortion in America.

The theme of this year’s March for Life was “Life: Why We March,” a rallying cry to pro-life advocates, heralding their cause—that every human life, including the unborn and their mothers, is beautiful, has unique dignity, and worth of protection.

Scheduled speakers included Kansas City, KS Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Vice-President J.D. Vance, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), and  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Archbishop Timothy Broglio Issues Statement on Executive Orders Signed by the President

WASHINGTON, DC – In response to this week’s Executive Orders signed by President Trump, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA (AMS), and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), offered the following statement:

“Many of the issues President Trump addresses in his recent Executive Orders, along with what may be issued in the coming days, are matters on which the Church has much to offer. Some provisions contained in the Executive Orders, such as those focused on the treatment of immigrants and refugees, foreign aid, expansion of the death penalty, and the environment, are deeply troubling and will have negative consequences, many of which will harm the most vulnerable among us. Other provisions in the Executive Orders can be seen in a more positive light, such as recognizing the truth about each human person as male or female.

“I wish to reiterate that the Catholic Church is not aligned with any political party, and neither is the bishops’ conference. No matter who occupies the White House or holds the majority on Capitol Hill, the Church’s teachings remain unchanged. It is our hope that the leadership of our Country will reconsider those actions which disregard not only the human dignity of a few, but of us all.

“Following the ancient tradition, Pope Francis has declared 2025 as a Jubilee Year of Hope. As Christians, our hope is always in Jesus Christ, who guides us through storm and calm weather. He is the source of all truth. Our prayer is one of hope that, as a Nation blessed with many gifts, our actions demonstrate a genuine care for our most vulnerable sisters and brothers, including the unborn, the poor, the elderly and infirm, and migrants and refugees. The just Judge expects nothing less.”

The USCCB will publish additional information pertaining to specific Executive Orders on usccb.org.

U.S. Air Force Chaplain Hopeful Ordained a Transitional Deacon in Kentucky

OWENSBORO, KY – The Reverend Mr. Conrad T. Jaconette, 2d Lt USAF, a candidate for Catholic priesthood and United States Military chaplaincy, was ordained a transitional deacon on Saturday, Jan. 4, in his home Diocese of Owensboro, KY. The new deacon is on track to be ordained a priest later this year and hopes eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the United States Air Force, providing pastoral care to Catholic airmen, space guardians, and their families, with endorsement and faculties from the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).

The Rev. Mr. Jaconette celebrated his diaconal ordination at Saint Stephen Cathedral through the laying of hands and the prayer of consecration invoking the Holy Spirit by Bishop William F. Medley. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, concelebrated the 10:00 a.m. ordination Mass. Among those in attendance were the new deacon’s parents, Mark and Debra Jaconette, his brother, Mr. Roman Jaconette, his sister, Ms. Courtney Clouse, and grandmother, Ms. Beth Parks.

The Rev. Mr. Jaconette, 28, is a 2018 graduate of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Biochemistry. In 2021 he completed a Master of Catholic Philosophical Studies, and in 2024, a Master of Divinity, both at the Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in Saint Meinrad, IN. Upon presbyteral ordination in May the new deacon will invest three years in his home Diocese of Owesnboro, gaining priestly experience before acceding to active duty under his Co-sponsored Seminarian Agreement with that diocese and the AMS.

The Rev. Mr. Jaconette says he began to discern his call to priesthood and chaplaincy after earning his undergraduate degree. “After graduation,” he said, “I was applying to medical schools, in a serious relationship, and was unsure what God was asking of me. I needed to properly discern my next step in life—this is what got me in the doors of seminary. It took years of fruitful formation for God to show me that He wanted to use me as one of His priests.” Commenting on his ordination, the new deacon said, “The diaconate is transformative because it places you face to face with the people of God, giving you every opportunity to love and serve others.”

The Rev. Mr. Jaconette is among 34 Catholic U.S. Military chaplain candidates currently enrolled in the Co-Sponsored Seminarian Program, a vocations partnership between the AMS and cooperating U.S. dioceses and religious communities. Last year alone, nine acceded to active duty as chaplains. Young men interested in discerning a priestly vocation, and the vocation within a vocation to serve those who serve in the U.S. military, can find more information at www.milarch.org/vocations, or may contact AMS Vocations at vocations@milarch.org or (202) 719-3600. 

Couple’s downtown Christmas trip transforms into annual homeless outreach

It all started 10 years ago for Paul and Denise Grogger as a trip to “take a little homeless magic to downtown Phoenix” one Christmas. With their four adult children away, and knowing that people were living on the streets, they decided to assemble some simple gift bags and drive the nearly 45 minutes from…

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U.S. Military Catholics Cast Big Presence at Twin-Site SEEK25 Conference

WASHINGTON, DC – Fresh from a Christmas pastoral visit with U.S. Military personnel in the Horn of Africa and the Gulf Region of the Middle East, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, was back in the Nation’s Capital on Thursday, Jan. 2, to welcome cadets, midshipmen, and others to SEEK25, a faith-building conference for college students held each year by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS). This year, for the first time, the SEEK Conference was held simultaneously Jan. 1-5 in two locations. More than seventeen-thousand students and parishioners attended in Salt Lake City, UT, while over 3,000 participated in Washington. Following a whirlwind tour visiting troops, military chaplains, and senior officers in Djibouti, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, Archbishop Broglio returned to America just in time to participate in the DC setting of the two-site Conference.

Reflecting on the event, Archbishop Broglio said, ”It is always energizing to spend time with young men and women on fire with their faith.  The presentations are excellent, but even more exciting is the eagerness and faith-filled response of the attendees.  I was also pleased to see so many from the military academies and ROTC present at the event,”

Mark Moitoza, Th.D, D.Min., Vice-Chancellor for Evangelization of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), led AMS participation in Salt Lake. Dr. Moitoza commented, “Having two locations for SEEK this year presented unique challenges. Coordinating presenters at both locations, however, was important. Gathering participants from the academies along with ROTC cadets affords future leaders in the military the opportunity to recognize the need for drawing strength from the Catholic faith to be effective in their service. Both gatherings shared the need for priests in all branches of the military. Many follow-up conversations ensued. The annual SEEK conference provides hope as many young people spend five days praying and being enriched by keynotes, workshops, adoration, confession, and daily Mass.” He added, “These are long but productive days full of conversations with eager young people seeking ways to live out the faith through witness and service.”

At the Washington Hilton on Friday, 160 SEEK participants including cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY, the Coast Guard Academy at New London, CT, and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs on East Coast college campuses, along with midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, were personally welcomed by Archbishop Broglio. Retired U.S. Army Chaplain and West Point alumnus Father Matthew P. Pawlikowski, CH (COL), USA (Ret.), currently serving at West Point, offered insights and fielded questions on the practice of faith in military life. Drawing on his 20-year experience as an active-duty Army chaplain, Father Pawlikowski reflected on how to live the Catholic faith among a diverse military population while meeting the high demands of military service. Ms. McKenzie Mauss, AMS Associate Director for Missionary Discipleship, invited young people to consider joining Team Saint Paul, a fast-growing group of laymen and women assigned by the AMS to support chaplains in young adult ministry.

Just two hours later, the AMS hosted a similar gathering at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City with more than 130 participants, including cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Spring, CO, ROTC cadets enrolled at colleges and universities throughout the Western United States, and others interested in learning about living the Catholic faith in the military. Father Marcel Taillon, former AMS Vocations Director, led the opening prayer and explained the AMS mission, Serving Those Who Serve. Three of the U.S. Defense Department’s chaplain recruiters, one each from the Navy, Army, and Air Force—Fathers David J. Hammond, CHC, LCDR, USN, Jeffrey A. Paveglio, CH (CPT), USA, and Nicholas J. Reid, Ch Capt USAF—shared thoughts on the importance of having priests serve Catholics in all branches of the military.

The AMS hosted an exhibit booth in Salt Lake to raise awareness of the AMS mission, encourage priests and seminarians to consider the “vocation with a vocation” of military chaplaincy, and invite those discerning a vocation to think about seeking enrollment the Co-Sponsored Seminarian Program—each in partnership with his home diocese or religious community and the AMS—and welcome lay people to explore joining Team Saint Paul to serve in a faith support role on a military installation. Father Peter Pomposello, CH (MAJ) USA, affectionately known as “Father Uncle Sam” for his prodigious influence on young men discerning priesthood and military chaplaincy, came all the way to Salt Lake from his duty station at Fort Liberty, NC, where he serves as the senior chaplain, to assist at the AMS exhibit booth.

During a half-hour presentation, Father Pomposello also strongly encouraged SEEK participants to consider joining Team Saint Paul. He shared his desire to have at least four team members assigned to the large Army post where he serves. Mr. Dominic Counihan, a co-sponsored seminarian, spoke of the dire need for more priests in the military, where Catholic chaplains are in chronically short supply. The presentation was followed by a question-answer session. Father Paul Halladay, CH (MAJ), USA (Ret.), led the closing prayer on the same day Archbishop Broglio named him the new AMS Director of Vocations.

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Father Paul-Anthony Halladay, CH (MAJ) USA (Ret.), Named Vocation Director

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), has a new Vocation Director. He is Father Paul-Anthony Halladay, CH (MAJ), USA (Ret.). Father Halladay, a priest of the Archdiocese of Mobile, AL, and a retired, decorated 20-year veteran U.S. Army chaplain, succeeds interim director Father Marcel Taillon, who recently completed a successful eight-month run in the position pending search for a permanent successor. Father Taillon has since returned to his home Diocese of Providence, RI.

Father Halladay’s appointment, as of Jan. 22, 2025, was announced in Washington, DC, today by His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services.

Archbishop Broglio said:

“It is very positive that Father Halladay has accepted the role of Vocation Director for the AMS.  His years of experience as an Army Chaplain, his familiarity with this Archdiocese, and his great priestly virtue will help him as he succeeds Father Taillon to whom the AMS owes a debt of gratitude.  I have known Father Halladay since his days as a seminarian at the North American College—where he and I played tennis with another great chaplain, the late Msgr. Charles Elmer.  I am also very grateful to Archbishop (Thomas J.) Rodi of Mobile who released Father Paul Anthony for this ministry.”

After retiring from the U.S. Army in September 2024 Father Halladay served for a brief time as Associate Director of the Propaedeutic Program at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, CA. But God had other plans for the retired Army chaplain. Father Halladay received a surprise inquiry from the Very Rev. Monsignor Anthony R. Frontiero, AMS Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, offering him the position of Vocation Director.

 
Upon accepting the offer Father Halladay said:

“To say that the request from Msgr. Frontiero to be the new Vocation Director for AMS took me by complete surprise, cannot accurately convey what I was truly thinking in the moment. However, the Lord has a consistent track record of completely surprising me when it comes to where He’s calling me to serve Him. Recognizing that consistency in this instance, along with the encouragement of the former Vocation Director, and my good friend, Father Marcel Taillon and the generosity of Fr. Mark Doherty, the Rector of St Patrick’s Seminary, where I had started to work only in October, all of it indicated that Vocation Director for the AMS was genuinely where I was being called to serve.”
 
As AMS Vocation Director, Father Halladay will be in charge of shepherding young men expressing an interest in the priesthood and U.S. Military chaplaincy through the process of discernment and formation. “I look very much forward to serving the AMS and the young men we have in discernment for the Priesthood and Military Chaplaincy,” he said. Young men interested in discerning a call to Catholic priesthood and U.S. Military chaplaincy may reach out to Father Halladay at vocations@milarch.org.

Father Halladay’s appointment as the new AMS Vocation Director comes upon an accomplished and diverse background in ministry, military service, humanitarianism, and academia. After graduating from Jesuit Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL, with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Business Administration and Finance, Father Halladay began his professional career as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer working with the Fishing Co-operative Development Office of the Agricultural Department for the Government of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis, West Indies, in February, 1988. His primary responsibility was to assist with the development of several different co-operative ventures: Farming Co-operatives, Schools Co-operatives, but with a concentration in the development of Fishing Co-operatives. His secondary assignment, a requirement by the Peace Corps, was working with the Small Business Development Unit of the St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce. 

Through the Fishing Co-operative Division, Father Halladay assisted with the development of four fishing co-operatives, a farming and a schools cooperative. He obtained funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for the construction of a Co-operative center for two fishing cooperatives, Sandy Point and Dieppe Bay, in St. Kitts. Additionally, in conjunction with the Fisheries Division, he assisted with the developing legislation for seasonal fishing, fishing limits, and fishing implement laws so as to assist in the responsible management of the nation’s natural resource and marine food supply.   

Through the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Father Halladay assisted in developing legislation for the creation of a Historical Center for the capital city of Basseterre, St. Kitts.  In conjunction with that legislation, he collaborated with Caribbean Architects, for the development of an architectural plans and styles catalogue for new construction in the newly established Basseterre Historical Center.  This catalogue was a key instrument in developing Architectural cohesion for the Historical Center, implementing traditional West Indian architectural features in new construction, as well as retro fitting facades of existing structures for the same purpose.   

Working with another Peace Corps Volunteer, assigned to the St. Kitts and Nevis Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Father Halladay helped develop the Young Entrepreneurs Society for the Basseterre High School, a Junior Achievement-based program teaching business skills to High School Students.  In his last year, he was elected Lead Volunteer and was responsible for the health and welfare of approximately 15 PCV’s in country.  

Upon completion of his service with the Peace Corps, Father Halladay worked for six months in the French West Indian Island of Martinique teaching English to French Postal Workers, while residing at the Benedictine Abbey of Notre Dame du Mont des Oliviers. In August of 1990, he entered Saint Joseph Seminary College in St Benedict, LA, as a seminarian for his home Archdiocese of Mobile, AL.  In 1992 Father Halladay obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Philosophy and entered theological studies at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana, the Jesuit University in Rome, Italy, while residing at the North American College there.  

In 1994, Father Halladay returned from seminary studies to work as the Archivist for the Archdiocese of Mobile.  In this position he was tasked with preserving from decay ecclesial records of the Archdiocese as well as translating into English records from Mobile’s French and Spanish Colonial period.   In 1996 Father Halladay returned to the North American College and completed his Bachelors in Sacred Theology (S.T.B.) at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana.  

From August 1997 to August 1998 Father Halladay returned to Mobile to work as the Pastoral Assistant at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church. In September of 1998 he returned to Rome to complete his License in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana. 

 In April of 1999, Father Halladay entered the Chaplain Candidate Program serving at Layton Barracks, Wurzburgh, Germany and NATO HQ in Mons, Belgium as a 2nd Lieutenant Chaplain Candidate.   

In October of 1999 Father Halladay was ordained to the Diaconate at St. Peter’s Basilica, and in June of 2000 he obtained the S.T.L. in Theological Spirituality from the Gregorian and was ordained to the Priesthood at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile, AL    

From July 2000 to June 2004 Father Halladay served as Associate Pastor St. Pius X and St. Ignatius of Loyola Parishes in Mobile and for three months at St Columba’s in Dothan, AL, before returning to finish Chaplain Candidate School at Fort Jackson, SC, and entering Active Duty as a U.S. Army Chaplain in September of 2004. 

Since 2004 Father Halladay has served with the 1-506th INF REG of the 101st ABN DIV/AASLT, with whom he was deployed to Ramadi, Iraq from November 2005 to November 2006.  It was in Operation Iraqi Freedom that Father Halladay was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Action Badge.   

While assigned to the 58th Trans AIT BN, 3rd Chem BDG from June 2007 to June 2009, Father Halladay worked as both the 58th Transportation Battalion’s Chaplain as well as the Garrison Catholic Chaplain at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, where he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM).   

Father Halladay was assigned from July 2009 to December of 2011 as the U.S. Army’s Special Categories Catholic Chaplain Recruiter.  

From June 2012 to March 2013 Father Halladay served as the 2nd Regimental Chaplain and Catholic Chaplain to the United States Corps of Cadets (USCC) at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY.  From that position he deployed from April 2013 to April 2014 as the NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan and Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan Deputy Command Chaplain in Kabul, Afghanistan. During this deployment, Father Halladay was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Operation Enduring Freedom Campaign Medal, and the NATO Non-Article 5 Medal.  He returned to West Point as the 2nd Regiment Chaplain and Catholic Chaplain to the USCC where he led the Catholic Chaplain Coverage for Cadet Basic Training for the Class of 2018 and was awarded a 2nd Meritorious Service Medal at the conclusion of that assignment.  

In August 2014, Father Halladay was assigned as an Advanced Civilian Schooling student with the U.S. Army Student Detachment, obtaining a Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree in Holistic Leadership and Ethics from Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, graduating with a 3.9 GPA 

 Upon graduating from that program, Father Halladay was assigned in August 2015 to Fort Gordon, GA, as the Ethics instructor at the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence. he was also the Senior Catholic Chaplain supervising one other Catholic Priest and responsible for the Catholic Program at that Garrison.  

In September, 2018 Father Halladay took up an assignment as the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Chaplain, 2nd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Humphreys, South Korea.  In that assignment he supervised five Battalion Chaplains and executed a religious program for Brigade Staff.  In this assignment Father Halladay also held the position of Senior Catholic Chaplain at USAG Humphreys and ran the largest Catholic Community Outside the Continental United States for the U.S. Army.

In June of 2019 Father Halladay took up the position as Senior Catholic Chaplain in country.  In that same year he collaborated with the Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Program Co-ordinator and the Equal Opportunity Coordinator for 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade to implement a Combat Trauma support group for soldiers of the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade.  The Program was assessed by the Brian Allgood Army Medical Hospital and utilized as a program for continuing trauma care for the Garrison. Father Halladay was awarded his third Meritorious Service Medal in this Assignment. 

In August of 2020 Father Halladay took up his last assignment with the Army as Deputy Garrison Chaplain for USAG Ansbach. There, he was the only Catholic Chaplain assigned to this Garrison and executed the Catholic Program with the assistance of lay volunteers and three enlisted Religious Affairs Specialists.  

Just prior to retiring from the Army, Father Halladay participated in the Career Skills Program, an Internship Program for Service Members looking to retire or leave the military by Expiration Term of Service (ETS).  He took part in this program with St. Patrick’s Seminary, in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.  During this time the Rector offered Father Halladay a position with the Faculty as the Associate Director of the Propaedeutic Program. He accepted and, upon retiring from the Army on September 30 2024, Father Halladay began working with the Seminary full time on October 1, 2024, before accepting the position of AMS Director of Vocation. 

NEVER Send Your Child to College Before Watching This

College hazing threatens families nationwide, and as a Catholic father, I discuss this critical issue with author Justin Rodriguez. In this eye-opening interview, we explore his new book “Shadows Over the Palouse,” which investigates suspicious deaths and concerning patterns at universities across America. Rodriguez shares his extensive research into campus incidents, including mysterious cases at the University of Idaho. We discuss the troubling connection between Greek life and student safety, examining why these issues often go unreported or uninvestigated. The conversation reveals how recent legislation, including President Biden’s Stop Campus Hazing Act, aims to address this growing crisis. As both a journalist and parent, I was particularly moved by Justin’s mission to protect students and bring awareness to this critical issue. His investigation uncovers disturbing patterns that every parent sending their child to college needs to know about. Watch this important discussion about campus safety, institutional accountability, and what parents can do to protect their children. If you’re a parent planning for your child’s college education, this conversation is essential viewing.

Why Catholics Are Failing at Evangelization (And How to Fix It)

The lost virtue of affability is crucial for Catholics in 2025. Join us as we discuss this timely topic with Dr. Anne DeSantis, author of “The Virtue of Affability”. We explore how this often-overlooked virtue can transform evangelization and personal relationships in the modern world. Dr. DeSantis shares insights from her doctoral research, explaining how affability aligns with Pope Francis’ teachings and the wisdom of the saints. We delve into practical ways Catholics can apply this virtue in daily life, from online interactions to community engagement. Discover why affability is essential for effective evangelization and how it relates to the theological virtues. Dr. DeSantis also introduces her work with the Saint Raymond Nonnatus Foundation, offering free pastoral care to those in crisis. I highly recommend watching this enlightening conversation about rediscovering a vital aspect of our faith. Check out Dr. DeSantis’ book and learn how to become a more affable, Christ-like presence in today’s world. Join us in exploring this lost virtue and its potential to renew Catholic evangelization. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your faith and understanding of affability’s role in modern Catholicism.