Fulton Sheen's Miracle: An Interview with Bonnie Engstrom
Catholics are eagerly awaiting the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, whose profound, practical, and even electrifying teaching has pierced hearts around the world.This past July, the Cat...
Why Do Catholics Wear Scapulars?
The brown scapular is one of the most beloved Marian devotionals in the history of the Church. But what is it? And where did it come from? What Is A Scapular? A scapular is made of two rectangul...
Christmastide: The Celebration Has Just Begun!
What does December 26th mean to you? For most people it means that Christmas is over. But for the Catholic Church, it means the celebration has just begun. Many of us Catholics, however, are no...
How To Celebrate As A Catholic When It’s Ash Wednesday & St. Valentine’s Day
Catholics everywhere are talking about it."Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day are on the same day this year. What do we DO?"No worries. The answer is actually pretty simple. We just haven't had to w...
Three of the Most Misunderstood Saints of All Time
Most Catholics can rattle off a list of who they consider to be the ten most popular saints. The lists would vary, of course, but would most likely contain many of the same names. There are some ...
Heroes and Homemakers: 10 Patron Saints of Marriage
"There is no greater force against evil in the world," says Cardinal Raymond Burke, "than the love of a man and woman in marriage." Keep in mind that marriage, as a sacrament instituted by Ch...
The Day My Mom Ran Into Mother Teresa When She Needed It Most
Sometimes we just don't appreciate certain stories until we are old enough.I am quite sure that my mom had told me how she ran into Mother Teresa once, but apparently this story had little effect o...
St. Clare of Assisi: From Noblewoman to Lady of Poverty
Truth is far more romantic than fiction, and all the best stories that you wish were real are not as bewildering as the histories written by the hand of God.The life of Saint Clare of Assisi doesn’...
St. Philomena the Wonder-Worker: Her Story in Her Own Words
Knowledge of Saint Philomena seems to be steadily growing. Catholics around the world are discovering her and becoming fervently devoted. Her beautiful name is familiar on their lips.But this is qu...
A Catholic's Guide to the 4 Temperaments: Which One Are You?
One of my favorite conversation starters—whether I am with new friends or old ones—is to ask them whether they have heard of the four temperaments, and if they know which one they are. Sometimes it...