Holy Hauntings: A Catholic Guide to Ghosts, Purgatory, and Halloween
Let us not be afraid of the supernatural. Instead, let us reclaim this Halloween season as a truly Catholic time. Let the plastic skeletons and fake cobwebs remind us of the real bones of our ances...
Bartolo Longo: The Satanic Priest Who Became a Saint
From Satanic priest to “Apostle of the Rosary,” Blessed Bartolo Longo’s story is one of the most dramatic conversions in Church history. Once enslaved by the occult, he discovered the mercy of God ...
Why The Two New Saints of the Catholic Church Matter to My Family - And Yours
The Catholic Church isn't some dusty institution clinging to the past. She is alive, vibrant, and constantly showing us that holiness is possible right here, right now, in whatever circumstances w...
Entering the Cell of Self-Knowledge; Why Self-Awareness Isn't Enough
if the cell of self-knowledge is so life-giving, why do we resist it? Simply put: because it is uncomfortable. To face ourselves honestly means coming to terms with our sin, weakness, and need for ...
How St. John Vianney Teaches Us To Live Uncluttered, Undivided Lives
Few saints articulate this better than St. John Vianney (1786–1859), the humble Curé of Ars and patron of parish priests. He also embodies another virtue our noisy age desperately needs: simplicity...
J.R.R. Tolkien's Advice On Keeping the Faith in Dark Times
From the 1950s until now, readers of countless backgrounds and beliefs have been mesmerized by The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion. But the name of J.R.R. Tolkien is well known ...