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...
St. Rose of Lima, First Flower of America
August 23rd marks the feast of St. Rose of Lima, patron saint of florists and gardeners. St. Rose was canonized in 1671 as the first native-born saint from the Americas, known as the First Flower ...
Lessons From St. Martha's Legendary Dinner Party
St. Martha, the feisty sister of Mary of Bethany, tends to get a bad rap. After all, when Jesus came to visit the two sisters, Martha complains about Mary not helping—and Jesus’s response seems to ...
Why Is June The Month For The Sacred Heart of Jesus?
Every June, Catholics around the world turn their attention to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. But this is more than just a liturgical tradition or devotional custom—it’s an invitation. It’s an inv...
The Wonderful Realness of Motherhood
“Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit. “Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. “When you are real you don’t mind being hurt.” The Velveteen Rabbit I think one of the hardest parts ...
Surrendering Our Will To God Is Our Greatest Expression of Love - A Reflection For Holy Week
A condition of complete simplicity(Costing not less than everything)...-“Four Quartets” T.S. EliotI recently accompanied my mom to the funeral of a friend of hers, an elderly man I did not know. Pe...
We Have Been Invited To The Desert This Lent: Are We Answering The Call?
“We are in the desert because we have been invited there.” —Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, A Holy Lent Good Catholic Series My brother-in-law died a few weeks ago, rather suddenly. Saddened by this los...
The Virtues of Reason and Charity in the Life of St. Jane de Chantal
As Catholics, we are fortunate to have the saints. We can look to them as models of virtue and ask for their intercessory prayer. We know that they, too, were human and lived their own vocations w...