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St. Mary’s School launches $3 million capital campaign for upgrades

By Gene Fadness For the ICR By outward appearance, St. Mary’s Catholic School in Boise looks old. It is. Built in 1949, the square red brick building lacks the contemporary look of today’s schools as well as the modern infrastructure. But the foundation of the school, inspectors note, is as strong as ever, stronger than schools built three and four decades later. Just as resilient are the teachers, staff and parishioners with the spiritual foundation to keep the school going,

7 days ago4 min read

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Six candles and a life time of grace

Each year a new calendar, featuring Idaho priests and their families, is printed and sold offering the proceeds to help support our seminarians and priests. Mary Lou Molitor, the publisher of these yearly calendars, once again, asked me to participate in the 2026 edition. The theme for this year was to submit a photo which included 12 priests with their mothers. Thus, I submitted the above photo for the month of December. The photo tells the story of my sixth birthday when

6 minutes ago7 min read

LA BATALLA POR LA INOCENCIA:LOS NIÑOS Y LA INTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL

Por Diácono Thomas Middleton Los niños son vulnerables a los efectos del mundo digital y están siendo moldeados por fuerzas más poderosas de lo que su capacidad de desarrollo puede manejar, incluido su desarrollo espiritual. Cada vez hay más pruebas que apuntan al hecho de que el cerebro en desarrollo de un niño es muy sensible, y la exposición excesiva a los dispositivos electrónicos y a los algoritmos impulsados por la inteligencia artificial (IA) crea daños neurológicos, p

1 day ago5 min read

St. Mary’s School launches $3 million capital campaign for upgrades

By Gene Fadness For the ICR By outward appearance, St. Mary’s Catholic School in Boise looks old. It is. Built in 1949, the square red brick building lacks the contemporary look of today’s schools as well as the modern infrastructure. But the foundation of the school, inspectors note, is as strong as ever, stronger than schools built three and four decades later. Just as resilient are the teachers, staff and parishioners with the spiritual foundation to keep the school going,

7 days ago4 min read

Advent: Awakening to God’s Hour

Second Sunday of Advent Matthew 3:1-12 As we return to the beginning of our liturgical calendar, we evaluate the progress of our life of faith in light of the expectations of the Kingdom of God. Advent is the time of God’s hour, the hour of salvation. Christ will renew His passage through history, keeping alive our hope that the Kingdom of God and the transformation of our hearts are possible. The Church and Christians are the prophets of this hour, called to “go into all the

Dec 22 min read

Adviento: Despertar a la Hora de Dios

Segundo Domingo de Adviento Mt 3, 1-12 Volvemos al inicio del calendario litúrgico de nuestra vida de fe, para evaluar su progreso a la luz de las expectativas del Reino de Dios: el Adviento, el tiempo de la Hora de Dios, la hora de la salvación. Cristo va a renovar su paso por la historia, manteniendo viva nuestra esperanza en que el Reino de Dios y el cambio de nuestros corazones son posibles. La Iglesia y los cristianos somos los profetas de la Hora de Dios y estamos llama

Dec 22 min read

Risen Christ fortalece su ministerio hispano con la celebración guadalupana y nuevas misas en español

Parroquianos de la comunidad católica de Risen Christ en Boise, junto a su párroco, el Padre Ben Uhlenlkott, durante una de sus celebraciones en honor a la Virgen de Guadalupe, Emperatriz de las Américas. (Foto cortesía/ parroquia Risen Christ) Vero Gutiérrez Editora Asistente Para celebrar las fiestas en honor a la Virgen de Guadalupe, la comunidad católica de Risen Christ llevará a cabo su segunda Misa en español, que será presidida por el párroco Padre Ben Uhlenkott. Silv

Dec 22 min read

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