Poor St. Polycarp! Despite being a disciple of St. John the Evangelist himself and suffering a true martyr’s death — recounted in great gory (yet glorious) detail —absolutely no one names their child ...

I am never more humbled by the courageous witness of the martyrs than when I reflect on their lives during my day-to-day struggles. Just as I am tempted to silently praise my own small mortifications, ...

A real people person and a true man of God – that’s how several parishioners described Father Tom Flowers at his farewell reception Sunday at St. Polycarp Roman Catholic Church in Smyrna. “When I ...

STANTON – St. Polycarp Church’s Family Support Center will hold a swap meet from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. April 14. Merchants are invited to participate. The cost is $20. That same day, the church is hosting ...

To have faith is to see the handiwork of the unseen God. Faith is the force that says “Go!” even if all you see is a mist, or worse, only darkness. It is the belief that everything will be all right ...

Saint Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, who was “fruitful in every good work” (Col. 1:10), was born in the first century, and lived in Smyrna in Asia Minor. He was orphaned at an early age, but at the ...