ST. AUGUSTINE | Although its pews were packed, there was a moment during Mass Oct. 10, 2021, when the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine held a solemn silence as a couple processed to the altar with two gold crowns. Read more
“Being a practicing Catholic is a synonym of being pro-life.” Those are the words of Marcela Villegas, a speaker for the upcoming pro-life conference, that summarizes the values of the Church and its views regarding the sanctity of life. Read more
MIAMI | Kevin-Jay Metellus, 28 months, pedaled a toy car around Notre Dame d’Haiti’s courtyard as his parents searched nearby through donated boxes of clothes, food, household items and other necessities. Read more
VATICAN CITY | Death row inmates in Florida's prisons refer to their 6-foot-by-9-foot cell as their "house," with some having lived in their "house" for 40 years -- longer than one Catholic lay chaplain said he has lived in his family home in Tallahassee. Read more
TAMPA | Set apart from Tampa’s downtown and Ybor City’s marketplace is a place in west Tampa that feels like “sacred ground.” Read more
SARASOTA | Bordered between Fruitville Road and Second Street in downtown Sarasota, and minutes away from the turquoise waters of the Gulf bay, a visitor to this quiet, secluded property will experience the overwhelming peacefulness at St. Martha Parish. Read more
KEY WEST | A glance at the popular TripAdvisor website shows the outsized place Florida’s southernmost Catholic church, the Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea, holds among visitors and tourists to the Lower Keys. Read more
ORLANDO | Continuing with Florida Catholic Media’s honoring of the impressive Catholic architecture throughout The Sunshine State, next on the list was the Spanish-mission style craftmanship of San Marco Catholic Church. Read more
MIAMI BEACH | Chef Lynn Krause and a team of volunteers made apple cake, pineapple coconut yellow cake, cornbread, several pans of brownies topped with caramel and spiced pecans, and yellow cherry cake. The menu of desserts sounded like something for a major bake sale. But the sweets fulfi… Read more
ORLANDO | Not only does the San Pedro Spiritual Development Center provide focused attention for Catholics looking to harness their faith, the location is a natural wonder of calm lakefront views, magnificent Catholic architecture, and acres of secluded grounds — all orchestrated by helpfu… Read more
MIAMI | Whatever their political leanings may have been, members of South Florida's Haitian-American community were left saddened by the inexplicable and as yet unsolved assassination of Haiti's president, Jovenel Moïse, who was gunned down in the bedroom of his residence early July 7. Read more
MIAMI | One month after the tragic Surfside condo collapse there is seemingly a heaviness at the ever-evolving "wall of remembrance" near the site where the building once stood. Read more
ORLANDO | Keeping in tune with his conservative track record, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis struck down legislative bills that would have given juvenile offenders a second chance at a clean slate (SB 274) and would have given high school students the opportunity to partake in classes about lea… Read more
This July, the Florida Catholic is embarking on a video series that explores different spirituality centers and architecture of local Catholic institutions and churches. The first installment highlights Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat and Spirituality Center in Venice. To view this video … Read more
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