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Why is a lion the symbol of St. Mark’s Gospel?

This gospel contains certain lion-like attributes.

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Why does Jesus call the Holy Spirit the Paraclete?

Discover the meaning behind this powerful name and what it reveals about God’s constant presence in our lives.

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What does the word “metanoia” mean?

And why might it challenge us?

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Do we know what angels look like?

If angels are created by God and reflect His glory, then it makes sense that there would be both order and diversity among them.

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Why did Peter return and Judas did not?

Judas, for reasons we can only partially understand, steps outside of it. That is the real tragedy of his story.

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Which saint prescribed beans for the soul?

Her remedies - whether a warm meal, a simple tea, or her well-known herbal elixirs - were all part of that larger vision of restoration.

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The Big Bang theory and a priest? How science points to God…

Nowadays the “Big Bang theory” is thought of as an atheistic explanation of the universe, but nothing could be farther from the truth.

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Did you know memory can be a virtue?

Discover how St. Thomas Aquinas connects memory to prudence, and why remembering rightly is essential to living a faithful life.

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Who is the patron saint of First Communicants?

Blessed Imelda Lambertini had one lifelong desire: to receive Jesus in Holy Communion.

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Which Catholic queen went herself to quell a rebellion—and succeeded?

Isabella of Castile must have laughed in the face of danger more than once in her life.

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Have you heard of the saint who refused to eat meat, even when asked by a king?

His quiet discipline reminds us that true holiness is found in steadfast, daily devotion.