By Leon Bent – From all eternity Mary was chosen to be the Mother of the Word Incarnate. It is unthinkable that such a mother should have been defiled by sin for even a moment. We are in the Christmas season and once again, the global media is flooded with vehemently-written stories that dismiss or... Continue Reading →
The mighty Mississippi was once named ‘River of the Immaculate Conception.’ Here’s why
Kaskaskia was, at one time and in some ways, the center of the Mississippian universe. The now-tiny hamlet, located on the river, predates the historic riverside metropolises of New Orleans to the south and St. Louis to the north. Known at one time as the “Grand Village,” Kaskaskia was a prosperous nexus of trade for... Continue Reading →