Great Father's Day Gifts for Even Better Dads
What classic American holiday’s origin is Fairmont, Virginia in 1908? Father’s Day! Father’s Day was first celebrated for 210 fathers lost in a mining disaster. Many decades later, in 1972, Pres...
List of Top 10 Classic Catholic Books
“The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of the past centuries.” This quote is by the famous philosopher Descartes. Although I am not a fan of everything Descartes ...
Catholic Wedding Gifts Help Newly Married Couples
Weddings are one of the most beautiful celebrations in the lives of two people, their families, and their friends. Wedding gifts are an important part of the celebration and perfect for the couple ...
Guardian Angels and You: A Match Made In Heaven
What has protected you since your conception, is not made of physical matter, and was given a mission to help you attain salvation? Your Guardian Angel. To clarify, the idea that every soul has a g...
Magnificat: A Tool For Daily Prayer
The Magnificat is a magazine quickly sweeping the Catholic World - second to none in its pocket-sized, easy-to-read nature. The Magnificat, according to the publisher, is a “spiritual guide” which ...
Sacrament Spotlight: Holy Matrimony
Of all of the Sacraments, none has been, and more than likely will continue to be, more brutalized, disturbed, and augmented than the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. What was once done primarily in t...
May Birthstone (Emerald) Rosary
Emerald, the May birthstone, has been worn and used for centuries. Many in the ancient world believed that emeralds brought both intelligence and power. In fact, in ancient India emeralds can be fo...
Catholic Gifts and making a difference
In Western society we have a beautiful tradition of gift-giving. We have numerous days on which we give gifts to one another including birthdays, religious events, religious holidays, etc. All of t...
Sacrament Spotlight: Confirmation
One of the most mysterious sacraments of the Church is Confirmation. Confirmation is unique in that it is both a Sacrament of initiation, meaning that it initiates or begins our Christian life, wh...
Angel Statues + Garden = Contemplative Zone
What percentage of Americans do you think garden? 25%? 50%? Actually, according to the 2000 Census, 61% of Americans garden. If that percentage holds true today, then over 186 million people garden...