Sarah Robsdottir

3 weeks ago | aleteia.org | Sarah Robsdottir

Netflix's new short documentary The Quilters is creating a lot of media buzz, for good reason. (See comment on viewing audience at end of article.)The 32-minute, award-winning film, which came to Netflix on May 16, is set in a maximum security prison in Missouri and focuses on the prison's Restorative Justice Initiative.

4 weeks ago | aleteia.org | Sarah Robsdottir

Texas Rangers' third baseman Jake Burger has taken his faith boldly out onto the baseball field. According to the World Baseball Network, “after hitting a two-run double in an 8-3 win over Colorado last week, Jake Burger gave a papal wave and made the Sign of the Cross in the direction of the Rangers’ dugout.”A Fox Sports reel captured the moment that came after Burger shared his thoughts about Pope Leo XIV with the Dallas Morning News: "He's a Midwestern guy like me. I was proud.

1 month ago | aleteia.org | Sarah Robsdottir |Michael Rennier

I have a 10-year old daughter who is obsessed with St. Joan of Arc. Every shirt she owns is Joan of Arc themed and she once tried to rename herself “Joan.” So when I saw that Sarah Robsdottir’s new book Joan of Arkansas was being released by Voyage Publishing, I was pleased to read it. The more St. Joan of Arc stories there are in the world, the better. She’s a saint who appeals particularly to modern day little girls. The world is a big scary place, but little girls are stronger than they think.

1 month ago | aleteia.org | Sarah Robsdottir

POPE LEO XIVSubscribe to our free daily newsletterSubscribeThe employees at Aurelio's Pizza in Homewood, Illinois, had extra reason to cheer last Thursday afternoon: Not only was there a new pope and a new leader of the Catholic Church, but it was someone they knew. The new Pope is a local to the area, growing up in Dolton, Illinois, but he had also paid a visit to their pizza shop as recently as August 2024. During that visit, he took the time to pose for a photo with friends.

2 months ago | aleteia.org | Sarah Robsdottir

Like so many fellow Catholics, I'm struggling to come to terms with our Holy Father's recent passing. For the past few days, ever since we all woke up Easter Monday to the difficult, surprising news, I hadn't been able to give a name to, or put a finger on the hollow feeling in the center of my chest ...