What's The Meaning Behind The Advent Wreath?
While the exact origin of the Advent wreath is uncertain, one thing is undeniable: the use of this symbol is a longstanding tradition in our Christian faith, dating back to at least the 17th centur...
So You Want To Hear A Catholic Ghost Story?
It's an interesting insight into human nature that we like to get good and scared once in a while—on condition, of course, that we feel secure in our general surroundings. Toddlers bubble over w...
What Happened to Francisco & Jacinta Marto After Fatima
St. Francisco (1908-1919) and St. Jacinta Marto (1910–1920) were siblings and the youngest of the three shepherd children, who, along with their cousin, Lucia Santos, witnessed three apparitions of...
What Does It Mean to be a Catholic Mystic?
Have you marveled at accounts of the saints who received spiritual consolations and supernatural experiences, then wondered how they achieved that "special something" beyond the rest of us? We ofte...
It's Universal Guardian Angel Appreciation Day!
"He has commanded his angels to keep you in all your ways; they shall bear you upon their hands lest you strike your foot against a stone." Psalm 91:11-12October 2nd is the Feast of the Guardian An...
The Connection Between St. Faustina and Fatima
What do the private revelations of St. Faustina Kowalska have in common with the events at Fatima? Visions of a destroying angel and of the Holy Trinity, the 13th day, a call to penance, and a ferv...
The Feast of the Holy Archangels: Their Identity & Mission
On September 29th the Church honors the Holy Archangels. Although there are believed to be seven archangels (based on Tobit 12:15 and Rev. 8:2), only these three are mentioned by name in the Cathol...
Who Were Saints Cosmas & Damian?
After hearing the names of these holy men in the Roman Cannon (or Eucharistic Prayer I) for years, I finally learned their story. Like all stories of the saints, it's fascinating, inspiring, and re...
Our Lady's Seven Promises to Those Who Meditate on Her Seven Sorrows
The entire month of September is dedicated by the Church to the honor of Our Lady of Sorrows. The feast day on September 15th falls on the octave day of the feast of Mary's nativity on September 8t...
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 ...