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Hand reaching into a stone holy water font mounted on a wall.

Why should we keep holy water in our homes?

Making the Sign of the Cross with holy water may seem insignificant, but it reminds us who we are and to whom we belong

Child running through a yellow flower field with arms outstretched

Have you heard of the Dancing Saint?

Most people live hidden lives in one way or another. Much of life is repetitive and ordinary. Saint Pascal reminds us that holiness is found there too, especially when daily life is united to Christ.

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Catholic American Pilgrimage Destination #5: Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin

Today, pilgrims continue to travel to Champion not only because of the apparition itself, but because the place still carries an atmosphere of prayer, simplicity, and trust in Our Lady’s intercession.

Painting of Saint Isidore holding a staff while a man kneels in prayer beside him in a countryside landscape

Which saint had angels for coworkers?

How did the most ordinary of men become one of Spain’s most beloved saints?

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Ancient mosaic of Jesus Christ with gold background and halo, holding a book and giving a blessing gesture
Illustration of Our Lady of Fatima appearing to three children with sheep surrounding them

How does the Church decide if Mary really appeared?

Approval often happens at the local bishop level, sometimes later affirmed more broadly by the Church.

Black-and-white photo of the three Fatima child visionaries standing in front of a stone wall
Bundle of wooden arrows with white feather fletching in a fabric quiver

Do you have a quiver full of arrow prayers?

... the devil hates arrow prayers because they reveal the faith of the one praying them!

How old is the first written record of Mary's apparitions at Guadalupe?

How old is the first written record of Mary's apparitions at Guadalupe?

Here is told and set down in order how a short time ago the Perfect Virgin Holy Mary Mother of God, our Queen, miraculously appeared out at Tepeyac...

Our Lady of Guadalupe with hands clasped in prayer, surrounded by radiant golden rays

What image is hidden in the eyes of Our Lady of Guadalupe?

The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, miraculously imprinted on St. Juan Diego’s tilma in 1531, holds marvelous secrets.

Stone church facade with twin arched entrances and a statue above, under a clear blue sky

What is the only church in the world consecrated by an angel?

In the spur of Italy, near the broad expanse of the Adriatic…