Phil Sevilla
How They Love One Another A Movie Review of Paul, Apostle of Christ by Phil Sevilla “See, they say, how they love one another … how they are ready even to die for one another, for they themselves will sooner [be] put to death.” This was recorded not in Scripture but attributed to the second century writer, Tertullian, the pagan son … Continue reading
“Our Baby Boy Grew His Wings Tonight” by Phil Sevilla When Alfie Evans, deprived of life support for five days, died in the early hours of April 28th, his mother shared her grief, marking the end of the agonizing battle to save her child’s life: “Our baby boy grew his wings tonight at 2:30 am,” expressed Kate. “My gladiator lay … Continue reading
By Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York A couple of events over the past few weeks brought to mind two towering people who had a tremendous effect on the Archdiocese of New York and the U.S. more broadly. Their witness is worth remembering, especially in this political moment. Last Saturday’s feast of St. Patrick, the patron saint of our … Continue reading
by Perry West, Catholic News Service [Author Mary Eberstadt’s lecture at the University of Notre Dame should be read by every Catholic concerned about the breakdown of marriage and family life and the deeply entrenched abortion culture in the United States. 2018 is the 50 year anniversary of Humanae Vitae, arguably the most important papal encyclical letter on moral theology … Continue reading
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady to the three shepherd children at Fatima, Portugal, where our Blessed Mother appeared once each month from May 13 to Oct. 13, 1917. To honor our Lady of Fatima in this centenary year following her apparitions in Portugal, Our Lady of the Atonement parish will be celebrating this … Continue reading
Friends, Please pray for a quick resolution of this crisis in the Archdiocese of San Antonio which has significantly disrupted the parish life of the members of Our Lady of the Atonement Parish. The EWTN World Over News program covered the crisis at Our Lady of the Atonement parish last Thursday on January 26th. It’s an embarrassment to Catholic in the San … Continue reading
Dear Friends, We, the members of the board of Texas Leadership Coalition, enjoyed serving the Catholic community of San Antonio this past year in a number of projects – coordinating with the archdiocese and other pro-life organizations the Roe V. Wade commemoration pro-life Mass last January at the cathedral and downtown plaza, coordinating monthly pro-life vigils for life with St. … Continue reading
Pro-Life Health Care Conference Review by Phil Sevilla A pro-life health care conference sponsored by Texas Leadership Coalition addressing the crisis in end of life care in America was held on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church in San Antonio. We had a room full of attendees at the all day conference. The event … Continue reading
“The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften the … Continue reading