College Station Texas is on fire for Catholics - they prayed Planned Parenthood out of the town- 5 thriving Catholic Churches with 20 vocations a year❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
Yes! 2 perpetual adoration chapels, absolutely thriving Catholic community. God brought me down there; and it was hard for me to leave when he called me somewhere else. St. Mary’s, St Thomas Aquinas, St. Joseph’s, St Anthony’s, and Santa Theresa’s are home to many faithful Catholics and I love them all ❤️🔥
Just moved to Ave Maria, FL a week ago! This town is the most Catholic place I have ever seen. People moving here from all over the country and homes cannot seem to be built fast enough for the demand. Loving it!
@@richparsons4205I wanted so bad to retire there in 5 years but when I started looking up the cost of housing I quickly realized it is impossible for us. But, if I had lots of money it’s exactly where I would head.
I visited Ave Maria last winter and it is a beautiful town. I do wonder how and why the nondenominational church has to be there too though. It was purposely built as a Catholic town.
As baptized Catholics, we ALL are called to be Christ-bearers! Never underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit to work in each one of us wherever we are!
I loved the video, I hope Catholics remain united against all persecution. It seems the churches in the United States are beautiful. Hail Mary and Long Live Christ the King . Thanks
This warms my heart. To know that there are so many active and practicing Catholics in our nation. Oh bless us more Lord Jesus - we need you Father God and we love you with and in your Holy Spirit. Amen.
I live in a small town outside of Billings MT. There is a Catholic Church that attracts people from other places. It offers Traditional Latin Mass. We have members as far away as Northern Wyoming. Visiting Catholics come in for mass. Whenever I travel I look for a reverent Catholic Church for Sunday mass.
Whenever I travel I refer to the website called Reverent Catholic Mass, so I know where to try to attend. I'm lucky enough that my home parish is on it, and same thing - families travel many miles and bypass other churches to come here.
Mobile, Alabama is 1/3 Catholic. There is a Catholic church in every neighborhood. On Sundays, there are Masses from 7 am to 9:30 at night. Mobile is home to a Visitation monastery and a Carmelite monastery. The Sisters of Charity have run a Catholic hospital since the 1840s. Mobile also has the oldest college in Alabama - Spring Hill College, founded in 1830, is a Jesuit college. The number of Catholic grammar schools rivals the number of public grammar schools and the archdiocese runs 2 high schools. There are also 2 Catholic nursing homes.
I’m from Evansville and it’s so true. It’s incredible and it has a large young adult population that are devout. They fill up daily mass on Mondays and they produce many seminarians. Great catholic schools and parishes. Extremely conservative and traditional.
@@tomlehr861 Catholic moral teachings on social issues like abortion, sexually active homosexuality, premarital sex, and so son, are conservative, period. Any church that teaches otherwise isn't truly Catholic.
Many Catholics and Protestants have become lukewarm and don’t see each other as enemies. The most serious and sincere Christians become Catholic. Scandal is ironically the obstacle not theology. That’s how I see it.
I moved to Florida three years ago and have been very pleased with the Catholic parishes I have visited, especially the one that I call home. Churches are conservative, vibrant, ethnically diverse, and Sunday Masses are packed with young families.
@@eugenecraig8787Do you think God himself would agree with the things you do? Like abortion and lgbt? And you know very well a country has laws. Immigration isn’t the issue but illegal immigration is. If you don’t want laws move to Somalia.
@@onyx7273 First of all, I have not participated in abortion in any way and I do not own and am not involved in the life of any woman and her pregnancy issues. That is for her to decide. And in this country being gay is not against the law and Jesus did not concern himself with gay issues. Illegal immigration was being address with bipartisan support until that pathological liar, grand narcissist and sociopath instructed his minions not to cooperate. I think Jesus would have supported ant immigration legal or illegal. He in fact broke Judaic law and Roman law. I do support a reasonable immigration LAW.
We live in Louisville, KY. You named our neighbors, Cincinnati and Evansville. We've got Catholic Churches around every corner. Then you go to the country, especially around Bardstown, and you are loaded with Catholic churches and historic holy sites from where Catholicism began west of the Appalachians. Kentucky is a hidden gem!
Yes, Cincinnati for sure! I have adopted this as my hometown, and Catholic life here is quite vibrant. Check out our Cathedral St. Peter in Chains, St. Xavier, and Old St. Mary's, plus countless others!
I recently got a remote job based out of Cincinnati and did a week in office. Hearing radio advertisements for Fish Frys and debates over the best Catholic Parish on a top 40 radio station was a culture shock to say the least.
Dallas-Fort Worth Metro in Texas. Both dioceses have great bishops that support tradition and orthodox teachings and both cities are home to FSSP Parishes that practice the TLM. Many beautiful churches and the cathedrals in both cities are amazing. Many Catholic schools and also one of the areas in the US that has seen a lot of growth/converts to Catholicism.
Yeah but waiting over an hour to give confession because you have only one priest for each of the Mega Churches is rough. Guadalupe Radio though is insanely good and is a great conduit for EWTN's programming.
Well for famous Catholics in DFW we have Trent Horn from Catholic Answers and his podcast "The Counsel of Trent", along with Dr. Italy Marcellino D'Ambrosio.
The best city to raise a Catholic family is where there's a parish who has faithful parishioners that partake in the Sacraments and live their lives in their community in accordance with the Scripture, Magisterium, and Tradition. And they try to win souls to Christ and the Catholic Church.
@@kingcrool I forgot about them - the first church built in the Archdiocese, I think. I could live in that church, like Anna and Simeon in the Temple. When I lived in Houston , I went to Holy Rosary and loved the Dominicans priests. I would add that parish to your list. Knelt for Communion, only priests gave the Eucharist, etc.
I personally feel that the new attempt by Luther to destroy the only true faith is the FOOD ! When did a mass become a restaurant? My neighbor told me to go to the Baptist Church which is much closer than St Cabrini because their food at the Baptist “place” is much better!
I'd have to say, El Paso, Texas. It has over 50 parishes, the two churches (Yselta Mission and Socorro Mission_ date back to the 1680's, and the faithful Catholic have kept that city safe from the multiple immigration waves, dating back to the 1900s. Plus, the violence, from Juarez has not poured over, thus I would say that the over 500,000 catholic within that diocese, have done what they. And there is no abortion clinic in a city of 600,000.
I live in New York City. Although it is liberal politically, the Archdiocese of New York serves the pastoral and spiritual needs of 2.5 million Catholics in nearly 300 parishes throughout its three boroughs of New York City and seven counties to the north. We also have some of the most beautiful churches here. I ✝New York.
@@TitusKingdom That's the general complaint here but I am a retiree on a fixed income with a simple lifestyle so no matter what happens to the economy, I do not feel the effect much. I always have enough food on the table, I have a nice small apartment in a building for low income seniors and I am able to feed my travel bug. There are many Catholic churches within a short distance, three of which offer TLM.
Wichita, Kansas; Phoenix, Arizona; St. Louis, Missouri; La Fayetta, Louisiana ; Cincinatti, Ohio ; Evansville, Indiana. Wow. Did not expect the last one.
"All the evils of the world are due to lukewarm Catholics" - St. Pope Pius Just wait until faith is tested. The Heart of the matter is truly a matter of Heart.
I am from California and spent 5 years in seminary. My wife is from Georgia but lived in Lafayette, Louisiana for many years. Most of her friends live there. I can confirm the strength of the communities. I have also seen beautiful liturgy there and wish I could find something like that in my home archdiocese.
@@julieelizabeth4856 Are you kidding!!! After 50 years in the Catholic Church and living the Catholic joke, I left forever! God is our Father and He loves His children! We don't earn His love! Jesus is all about love, charity, and acceptance. Catholicism is about EARNING God's love, sitting in a pew on Sunday and watching a priest do everything, going home fully convinced that we have earned heaven! Meanwhile, how many Catholics do you know who work in a soup kitchen or have any concept of helping the poor: Jesus' thing! Young people do not enter a church once they leave the family nest! The fear that animates their parent to embrace the Catholic "joke" is not part of their children's life! I give Catholicism ten years!!!
@@leoinsf You were obviously poorly catechized, as so many have been in the past 50-60 years. We don't "earn" our salvation, but faith without works is dead, as the book of James tells us. Luther hated that book and wanted to chop it, and others, from the NT besides what he did to the OT. If you've joined the "faith alone" crowd, all I can say is this: with so many people running around believing they can do as they please, all they have to do is be "believers," then it's no wonder society is such a mess. "If you're going to sin, sin boldly. Just believe more boldly." - said Luther. Look at society now. The gates of hell will not prevail. The joke will be on you.
@@julieelizabeth4856 Catholic schools: 8 years grammar school - 4 years high school Served mass from childhood through 2nd year of college. Seminary for 8 months (nervous breakdown!) Marriage 18 years - 4 children - divorce! My I.Q. was too high to just sit in a pew, attend Mass, and then go home: waiting to die. God is our Father - He loves us like a father - We don't earn that love! Catholicism is all about earning God's love, but God loves us automatically since we are His children. The Catholic Church's focus on sin is strictly Middle Ages! Is society a mess if you stop thinking sin? Catholicism is a Middle Ages religion and it really can't modernize without making itself unimportant!!!
Nashville, TN is a hidden gem with a very strong young Catholic influence. Nashville's Cathedral of the Incarnation hosts masses for University Catholics, their masses are open to everyone and some of the best you'll attend.
It's not altogether surprising to see a resurgence of Catholicism in areas traditionally associated with the Bible Belt. "Iron sharpens iron," as the old adage goes; the (constant) debates and disagreements with Protestant denominations have compelled Catholics to refine their faith and theology in ways that might not be as prevalent elsewhere.
I believe that atheism/humanism/marxism is causing many Protestants to come into Holy Mother Church, particularly the traditional parishes. Rather than refine their faith, Catholics are going back to what the Church has always taught, but sort of forgotten. Here is a short clip (1min. 40sec) from last week in Cincinnati. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DBdstlsll98.html
So true! I love our protestant brothers zeal for Jesus! In trying to save Catholics, they have actually helped us learn and defend our faith while deepening our relationship with God.
Yes! I live in Central Arkansas where most people either go to a baptist or nondenominational church. The Catholic population here is smaller but fervent! There are some beautiful, growing FSSP apostolates in our state too attracting homesteaders and transplants from all over the country! Love seeing our faith flourish here 🤍
Greenville SC is an area with explosive growth amongst practicing Catholics. Our diocese recently had an article published about our success and growth by the National Catholic Register. We offer many reverent parishes, great Catholic education from K-12 and a 2 year college, and incredible opportunities for those of all ages to actively participate and grow in Faith and Devotion.
It’s sad that San Antonio, TX, with its 3 major Catholic Universities didn’t make list, but our Archbishop is failing us! We’ve had many, many Catholic schools close under his watch and he completely ignores the poorest of his parishes. Very sad!
@@FrankRios2b that’s awesome! Of course you are on the North side of town and have a wealthy congregation. St. Margaret Mary’s is one of the most beautiful churches in SA, but sadly our congregation is one of the poorest. Our antiquated AC system goes out often and we have a hole in our ceiling that’s been there since before Covid! Our own priest had to get on the roof himself to repair it. I could go on and on about the repairs needed. We had to resort to keeping our adoration side chapel locked at all times except during mass times because the homeless kept going in and doing unmentionable acts! They destroy our fences and leave so much trash that it’s gotten to where we can’t keep up! Break ins and theft are a problem too. It’s so sad! It’s been years since Archbishop Gustavo has visited. He truly has forgotten us and this part of town needs this parish the most! God bless and be thankful for your affluent parish.
failing us? What are you talking about? Generally speaking schools closures are due to demographic changes overtime and socio-economic conditions. He is a priest, not a politician. 😅
Lincoln Nebraska. Technically a small city more like a big suburb, but has to be one of the best Catholic cities in the US. Adequate amounts of priests, affordable Catholic education, and very traditionally minded clergy and laity.
The Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado is also a great place. Unfortunately the city itself has become liberal and godless, but the Catholic community here is still thriving. There's an abundance of great parishes, Catholic schools, and even TLM parishes. Archbishops Chaput and Aquila have been great orthodox leaders. And don't forget, JP2 chose Denver for the first World Youth Day because he saw it as the seat of the New Evangelization!
Yes! We are blessed in the Denver Diocese! We have good priests, and I can go to Any Church in the Diocese and not worry about abuses in the Mass. We have FSSP here and some of the N.O. Churches also offer TLM.
Omaha, Ne. Just miles from the FSSP seminary with FSSP parish. And a grand cathedral with Catholic parishes on every corner and a dozen schools and colleges for Catholic learning.
The Cathedral in Lafayette Louisiana is the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, not the Baptist. It is a beautiful church and agree it is one of the best places to be and raise a catholic family.
I feel all of your passion for the Holy Spirit and the sacraments of the church. Thank you all for sharing your two cents about where strong Catholic cities are located. Love it.
Columbus OH in recent years has been a good city to be Catholic. Bishop Earl Fernandes is young, orthodox, and defends the truth. Within the past few years he's done a lot of work to improve parish liturgical life, and is known for ousting a liberal religious order that ran the Ohio State Newman center. There are a lot of active parishes with good liturgy, and there are a great number of lay ministries and missionary organizations present. Seminarian vocations have also doubled in past years and are set to grow even more.
I've watched him since he came through the Archdiocese of Cincinnati where Archbishop Schnurr has done an amazing job. Our once nearly empty seminary almost closed. With Archbishop Schnurr leading us, we recently had to expand the seminary for the first time since before vatican2. Its been awesome to see that growth spread into your diocese! We are truly blessed here in Ohio!
St Mary in Kansas is by far the most Catholic city in America. Probably in the world. It is almost wholly Catholic, with beautiful churches schools and universities. The last church - _"The immaculata"_ was a $30 million dollar project wholly funded by local faithful without a single penny from Rome 💪🏻🙂
Surprised Baltimore isn't on the list as it's considered the home of American Catholicism and Maryland was founded as a place for Catholics to worship freely.
Visited St. Louis and the new Cathedral a couple of months ago, and I gotta say, it's one of the most beautiful churches I've seen in America. A blend of both Western architecture and Eastern iconography, which was beautiful.
Phoenix is a great diocese, but Bishop O'Brien was a reason for its financial troubles, scandals, and broad heretical malfeasance. Bishop Thomas Olmsted, ironically of Wichita, was really the one who set up the Diocese of Phoenix as something admirable. O'Brien was found guilty of multiple dui violations including hit-and-runs where people got hurt. Bishop Olmsted was the man you should have featured. Not only did he clean up the messed of the previous administration, but he revitalized and made orthodox a failing diocese.
@@KMF3 , possible he may be less orthodox. He never pretended that communion in the hand was the liturgical norm for the Church. He also did not study under Cdl. McElroy of San Diego.
Greater Phoenix is Catholic Strong, regardless of the Bishop! I belong to St Anne, Gilbert, AZ - a thriving, growing Catholic parish with a robust RCIA/OCIA program! Love St Anne!
Conservative Catholicism may be growing, but Catholics all believe their parish is the best. My kids spent 12 years in Catholic schools, and hung around “Catholic” families. The sad fact is that most Catholics are lukewarm, dipping their toe in the water, just in case - the humanistic qualities of The Church has led to indifferentism (all Christians are alike) even within the religious. Of course, parishioners are generally nice people, but that will not get you through the narrow gates.
The Novus Ordo mass has destroyed much, and robbed the faith and zeal of many. The abuses are deeply disturbing. It's like the Wild West, with an anything goes atmosphere. I fear for those involved in these abuses. Over 30 years after my conversion from Protestantism I'd had enough. I now attend the TLM here in Irving, TX, a parish that is filled with faith and fervor and a vital orthodoxy in Faith and morals---the parish is bursting at the seams. Masses are packed! When I got there as a convert, I exclaimed,"Wow! This is where they've been hiding the Church I read about and converted to!" My wife and daughter were reluctant to attend at first. Once they did the mass transformed them! Now you couldn't take them from the Latin mass with a team of wild horses. I'm so thankful to God that dedicated and fervent souls preserved this, the Church's greatest treasure, often at great sacrifice and high personal costs. "Normal" parishes are said to have only 30% who believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.(My sense is this is an inflated number). Among those who attend the Latin mass surveys say the number of those who believe rises to 99%. No more Novus DisOrdo for me! We have vital and strong Traditionalist Catholic Churches in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. We feel fortunate to be here. Like many others, my friend in Pennsylvania must travel long distances to attend the TLM. For us, our parish is only 12 miles from us. We love it and are inexpressibly grateful.
@@avarmadilloI can second this. I grew up Catholic, went to the same parish my whole life (novus ordo). I really started to wisen up to how things bad were when we got a band playing bongos and a recorder?? Terrible. That parish is in an absolute free fall. I started attending TLM a few months ago and I can’t go back to NO. It’s missing so much, and the parishioners themselves are partly to blame.So many lukewarm Catholics who you can tell are there out of pure obligation
While I am not a Catholic, I was raised in St. Louis, where there were a great number of Catholic people around. Now I live in Central Florida and know only a couple of handfuls if Catholics.
I visited St. Mary’s Basillica in Phoenix last week for Sunday mass. Beautiful. Everyone. Everyone was SO REVERENT. Church bells rang thrice during consecration and Father John runs his parish wonderfully.
I'm from Lafayette. It's very Catholic here. But unfortunately, it's more "Cultural Catholic" than authentic Catholic here. There are more "Catholics" who are not practicing their faith than the real devout Catholics who are here. If anything, I wish we were more like Wichita.... pray for us to get better. ❤❤❤
I don't know how it compares to the other cities mentioned but I recently started living in St. Paul MN and as a native of Minnesota and the Minneapolis area I have to say how surprised I was by how much more sane St. Paul is by comparison to Minneapolis. You still have Woke people in St. Paul but I think its hard not to find that stuff anywhere anymore. Even my visits to what I thought would have more of a small town feel still had your rainbow flag churches and rainbow flag libraries and Universities.
This video is a great resource for Catholic families looking for the best American cities to raise their children. It highlights cities with strong Catholic communities, quality education, and safe environments, making them ideal for fostering faith and family values. A valuable guide for those seeking a place to nurture their family's Catholic traditions.
I lived in a small town about 80 miles from San Antonio. I am old and live in Alabama, but would still love to visit the missions there. Have visited the beautiful missions in Goliad. If I could move back to Texas, I would choose San Antonio or closer to S.A. than my hometown. My hometown parish was in Corpus Christi Diocese but is now in San Antonio. God bless Texas and all Catholics. I pray Bishop Strickland is reinstated (among others) so wrongly cancelled and now excommunicated - still in shock about that.
Meant to say the sisters who taught us in grade school, Sisters of Divine Providence, were based in San Antonio. They would return there for the summer.
I always pray that I become a successful Catholic Social Media Influencer to spread the teachings and Revelations of the Catholic Church and the entire Christendom. I hope and pray the Devotion to the Eucharist and the Holy Souls in Purgatory helps me. In your charity, lets all pray 7 Hail Mary for the propagation of all Catholic Teachings and for the success of all Catholic Social Media Influencer that all may be guided by the Holy Trinity, Holy Family, all Great Saints, and Angels
Atlanta, GA has vibrant Catholics. Not sure how this list was created. Did he factor in how many perpetual adoration chapels were in the cities? Because that's what really matters!
Philadelphia used to be one of those cities. But the pedophile priest situation blew that up and wrecked it. In any case there are two saints connected to Philadelphia: Saint John Neumann and Saint Katherine Drexel. Additionally Mother Cabrini was important to Catholics in PHL. Two popes have come to Philly, John Paul and Francis.
I would say this all depends on the individual's perspective. I love small town, small, vibrant, alive in the Holy Spirit, orthodox churches. Give me the Truth, Give me Jesus, give me a loving community of believers where people can flourish together in worship and love for God, and serve others, and I say that is a very good Catholic parish. There are many. You have to look for them.
For Protestants please Protestants need more Protestant high Schools like Catholics maybe like Lutherans Baptists and Methodists and Episcopalian please!
St Louis, MO hasn't been Catholic since before WWII. Lots of "Catholic" institutions, but no faith. And I would stay as far away from St. Meinrad as humanly possible.
The Archdiocese of St. Louis, due to a loving and enlightened laity and the leadership of the late Cardinal Ritter is maybe the most advanced diocese as far as racial justice. Catholic schools were integrated while the public school were still segregated.
If I am ever on my own, I am selling my land in Virginia, and in W. Virginia, and moving to a Catholic place. I am so tired of angry, downright mean Protestants, I could scream. I grew up Methodist, during the school year, and Baptist, during Summer. There was an incredible feeling of belonging. I want this again, before I die. My family apparently needed then, what I need, now. They attend a new non denominational church. I can't drive, and a priest comes, if I ask. I could never leave the church, no matter how lonely I am.
Visiting Medjugorje Bosnia. Faithful Catholic from around the world praying, adoring attending holy mass and confessing daily. It’s truly where our holy Mother is present. Jesus I trust in you and thy holy Fiat!
