Read St. Teresa of Avila's Famous Poem, in Her Own Handwriting
St. Teresa of Avila (1515–1582), the great Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and Doctor of the Church, most famous for her classic spiritual writings, The Interior Castle and The Way of Perfection, al...
When Heaven Intervened: Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Battle of Lepanto
The same Mother who had appeared to a humble indigenous man in Mexico was now sailing into battle against the Ottoman Empire. Her image was affixed to the mast of Admiral Giovanni Andrea Doria's sh...
The Origins of the Holy Rosary
Let victory be thine, O Mother. Thou wilt conquer. Yes, thou hast the power to overcome all heresies, errors, and vice. And I, confident in your powerful protection, will engage in battle, not only...