Saint Joseph: A Man with a Father’s Heart
Pope Francis commemorated the 150th anniversary of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church by declaring a “Year of Saint Joseph” to extend from December 8, 2020, to December […]read more
Year of Saint Joseph
Pope Francis surprises us again! He’s been keeping busy during this pandemic and is marking the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as the patron of the universal […]read more
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
December 6 is the feast of Saint Nicholas. Many children hang stockings or leave shoes outside their bedroom doors before going to bed on December 5. Saint Nicholas visits during […]read more
Venerable Emmanuel d’Alzon
The Gospel Weeklies are published by the Pflaum Publishing Group, part of the Bayard Inc. family of publishing companies worldwide. Bayard is sponsored by the Augustinians of the Assumption, a […]read more
Celebrating Women Saints
Learn about two female saints who have ties to this week’s observances of World Day of the Poor (11/15) and Discover Catholic Schools Week (11/15–11/21): Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and […]read more
Catholic Potpourri
When Catholics think of a church that’s associated with the Pope, many automatically think of St. Peter’s Basilica. This is a good answer, but if asked to name the “Pope’s […]read more
Planning Ahead for All Saints’ Day
After the flurry of the first few weeks of class, you may be looking ahead to the Church holy days on the horizon. The Church will celebrate All Saints’ Day […]read more
Growing in Virtue
We’ve likely all been told—and possibly said on occasion—that patience is a virtue. But just what is a virtue? I like the simple definition in the Catechism handbook for Good […]read more
We Are All Called to Sainthood
In times of challenge, looking to saintly models of faithfulness can inspire us. Every saint in Heaven faced life’s challenges with faith. During their earthly lives, they placed their trust […]read more
Saint Francis of Assisi
One of the best-known and well-loved saints is Saint Francis of Assisi. He is the patron saint of animals, archaeologists, ecology, Italy, merchants, messengers, and metal workers. His feast day […]read more
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David Dziena
Publisher
David Dziena is the Publisher of Pflaum Publishing Group. He has also served as Executive Editor and […]

Joan McKamey
Project Editor
Joan McKamey, project editor, joined the Gospel Weeklies editorial team in September 2016. […]

Erika De Urquidi
Bilingual Editor
Erika De Urquidi, bilingual editor, joined Bayard, Inc. in July 2018. During her 15 years as a professional translator […]