How To Plan Your Baby's Baptism
Baptism is an important milestone in your baby’s spiritual life. And when the planning of your child’s baptism begins, there are, naturally, questions that come up. Maybe this is your first child, ...
St. Thomas More & St. John Fisher: Martyrs for Faith & Freedom
Fighting for Faith and Freedom Each year on June 22nd we celebrate the feast days of two notable Catholic saints and martyrs: Saint Thomas More and Saint John Fisher. It's fitting that these two...
Is the Feast of the Assumption a Holy Day of Obligation?
Yes—for most Catholics, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15 is a Holy Day of Obligation and a beautiful opportunity to honor Our Blessed Mother! This means Catholics...
Novena for Healing from Addiction to St. Maximilian Kolbe
St. Maximilian Kolbe's feast day is August 14th. St. Maximilian Kolbe (1894–1941) was a Polish Franciscan priest known for his deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and his heroic sacrifice du...
10 Reasons Why Mary's Assumption Was the Greatest Moment of Her Life
"Through thee have the gates of Paradise been thrown open to us, O thou who this day did triumph so gloriously among the Angels." - Divine Office AntiphonEach year on August 15 we celebrate the Ass...
The Meaning & Hope in the Assumption of Mary
As we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, the Church reminds us of her singular role and honors her as the Queen of Heaven, first among the saints. What should Catholics know about t...
From Atheist Jewish Philosopher to Carmelite Nun and Saint: The Remarkable Life of Edith Stein
Today is the feast day of St. Edith Stein (also known by her religious name, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) who was a German-born Jewish woman turned Catholic convert, turned Carmelite nun, tur...
The Spot Where Our Lady Gave the Rosary to St. Dominic
St. Dominic de Guzman, the founder of the Order of Preachers (commonly called the Dominicans) is the saint to whom Our Lady famously appeared and gave the devotion of the Holy Rosary to assist him ...
Inside the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Do you know the full meaning and history behind the most famous of all Catholic medals, the Miraculous Medal?Located in Paris, France is the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. This chapel ...
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...