Catholic Comics #11

In February 1858 near the French village of Lourdes, a young girl named Bernadette Soubirous encounters a vision of the Virgin Mary, who asks that a chapel be built at the sacred site. As word of the apparitions spreads and crowds gather, Bernadette finds solace by entering religious life, dedicating herself to the spiritual calling that emerged from her extraordinary experiences. Today, the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes stands as a place of pilgrimage where countless miracles have been reported through the intercession of this holy child and the Blessed Virgin.

Bill Brown arrives at Notre Dame convinced he's a pitcher, but Coach Kline has other ideas—the team needs a catcher, and Brown's strong arm makes him the perfect fit. As Brown struggles with doubt, he discovers that trusting the coach's judgment and throwing himself into the role might just prove the old saying about the best-laid plans of ballplayers.

When Father O'Malley answers an urgent call to the Trent house, he finds himself drawn into a tense mystery involving a locked room, a missing strongbox, and a young man caught in a dangerous situation. Alongside Mildred, the priest must untangle the truth behind the accusations and fears that have gripped the household. By story's end, a surprising discovery shifts everyone's understanding of what really happened.

A friendly little mouse crosses paths with a fearsome lion in the woods, and though the great beast finds the encounter amusing, the mouse boldly promises that one day he might return the favor. When the lion later finds himself trapped and helpless, he discovers that the smallest friend can deliver the biggest rescue.

This 1947 nonfiction story traces infrared technology from its discovery by British astronomer Sir William Herschel in 1800—when he found heat beyond the red end of the light spectrum—to its remarkable wartime and peacetime applications of the present day. Through vivid examples, from military night-vision sights used by Marine patrols in Okinawa to industrial heating systems for buses and agricultural pest control, the story demonstrates how a scientific curiosity became one of modern industry's most versatile tools. Whether enabling soldiers to see in darkness or helping filmmakers create impossible seasons on screen, infrared light proves that sometimes the most powerful discoveries are invisible to the naked eye.

St. Peter Claver, an educated Spanish priest ordained in 1616, arrives in Cartagena during the height of the slave trade and dedicates himself to ministering to the enslaved and the poorest members of the colonial community. Over nearly four decades, he baptizes thousands, tends to the sick and outcast, and extends his compassion to all who suffer, eventually succumbing to illness after a lifetime of exhausting charity. His life becomes a testament to faith in action, and he is later canonized as the patron saint of African missions.