Our Lady of Mt. Carmel's Brown Scapular: What You Need to Know
The Brown Scapular is a sacramental sign of special devotion to Our Lady. Do you wear a scapular? Should you? Read more below! WHAT IS A SCAPULAR? The word 'scapular' is derived from the Latin word...
A Litany for Mercy & Forgiveness
This litany is a great exercise in asking God for mercy and forgiveness for those times when have not been faithful to following His will for our lives. This soul-searching litany is based on the...
3 Secrets to a Successful Marriage by Pope Francis
With wedding season in full swing, we would like to share the Holy Father's marriage advice with readers preparing for the sacrament. This advice appeared in his 2014 St. Valentine's Day audience a...
Our Lady's 15 Promises to Those Who Pray Her Rosary
The Holy Rosary is an enormous source of grace and spiritual protection, one of the most powerful sacramentals of the Catholic Church. Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the children to whom Our Lady ...
Can a Journal Bring You Closer to God?Do you want to become more aware of God’s presence in your daily life? To learn to speak to Him in your own words? When prayer seems dry and you are not hearin...
The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
In the Catholic Church, the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This great feast in the Church is always celebrated on the octave day of Corpus Christi, the feast which celebra...
Blessed Imelda Lambertini, Patroness of First Communicants
Little Imelda Lambertini loved Jesus so deeply that she often wondered, “Can anyone receive Jesus into their heart and not die?”This caused her to request, when she was just five years old, to rece...
Five Prayers Taught at Fatima by Mary & the Angels
On May 13, 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal with an urgent message for the whole world. Between May and October she would appear five more times...
Although gift-giving is a common practice when celebrating any sacrament, is it especially true of the Sacrament of Marriage. We love to shower new couples with love as they start a life together.I...
3 Ways to Spiritually Prepare Your Child for Their First Communion
It has finally arrived on the horizon . . . the day of your child’s First Holy Communion. You’ve probably been waiting and preparing for this moment for quite some time. You’ve labored to raise yo...