Ash Wednesday: The Beginning of Lent
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a solemn season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in the Catholic Church. It is a time for reflection, repentance, and spiritual renewal, preparing the f...
St. Nicholas: Facts and Legends
During the month of December, the Church celebrates the feast day of one of the most popular saints throughout the world, St. Nicholas. In the United States, St. Nicholas is typically associated w...
What Do Catholics Really Believe About Purgatory?
Purgatory is probably one of the most misunderstood Catholic doctrines today, and many do not believe that it really exists. In this article I'm briefly going to cover what purgatory is, the bibli...
Prayers to St. Monica for Wayward Children
St. Monica is the patron saint of wives, difficult marriages, widows, mothers, disappointing or wayward children, and victims of adultery and abuse. Most of what is known about this devout and ...
St. Dymphna: The Courage of a Teenage Irish Girl
May 15 is the feast day of St. Dymphna, a young woman of great courage. She is the patroness of the mentally and emotionally ill and other nervous disorders. How did this come to pass? Read the i...
Saint George: A Courageous Life of Virtue
April 23rd is the feast day of one of the Church's most popularly-known-yet-mysterious saints: St. George.WHO WAS ST. GEORGE?St. George was a soldier in the Roman army before being martyred in the ...
St. Bernadette of Lourdes and Her Lessons on Suffering
April 16 is the feast day of St. Bernadette Soubirous.*Saint Bernadette is best known for being the visionary of the Marian apparition at a grotto cave in Lourdes, France, on February 11, 1858. Dur...
St. Joseph: Patron of Fathers, Families, and the Universal Church
March 19th is the feast day of the patron of the universal church, fathers, families, married people, and much more: Saint Joseph. St. Joseph is one of the more obscure saints, and everything...
A Better Way to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most popular saint feast days for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. This day is unique because many Catholics don’t celebrate feast days in nearly the same way that...
A Quick Guide to the Symbols of Irish - Celtic Jewelry
Ireland is home to some of the most intricate and interesting art known in human history. Attributed to the ancient Celtic people, it is mysterious and rich in meaning with sign, symbol, and metap...