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What is the “Christmas Nail”?

What is the “Christmas Nail”?

It’s a little ornament that carries a profound meaning.

How one missionary “wore out his arm” for souls

How one missionary “wore out his arm” for souls

St. Francis Xavier’s arm may have worn out. But his spirit endures — calling us to share the same Gospel courage in our time.

Did You Know Advent Once Lasted 40 Days?

Did You Know Advent Once Lasted 40 Days?

Advent was traditionally penitential. Before the Church shortened the season in the 9th century, Advent lasted forty days,

The Visitation

Who were the three wise women of Scripture?

Mary believed. Elizabeth recognized. Anna waited. Three women, three kinds of wisdom—all rooted in the same source: a heart attuned to God’s will.

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Christmas Eve

Can God work through a messy family? Just look at Jesus’ genealogy

Across centuries, covenants, kingdoms, and failures, God was quietly guiding history to this moment in Bethlehem.

Eucharistic miracles

Why do Eucharistic miracles matter today?

Eucharistic miracles aren’t just stories from centuries past; they are God breaking into our world.

When was the first Thanksgiving?

When was the first Thanksgiving?

Far from Plymouth Rock, more than fifty years before the Pilgrims arrived...

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What Are Battle Rosaries—and Why Do Catholics Use Them

For generations, one of the most powerful “weapons” Catholics have carried into that battle is the rosary.

How does the Church year revolve around the Son?

How does the Church year revolve around the Son?

The liturgical calendar isn’t meant for the Church alone—it’s meant for every believer. It sanctifies time and teaches us how to live for God in every moment.

How to smuggle sermons out of a Nazi prison

What Catholic priest's Advent sermons were smuggled out of a Nazi prison?

Fr. Alfred Delp’s inspiring words couldn't be held back by iron bars.

Why do we celebrate the feast of Christ the King of the Universe?

Why do we celebrate the feast of Christ the King of the Universe?

Established a century ago as a means to heal the culture from the pains of war and atheism, this feast is just as essential today!