Ash Wednesday 2021: Why Ashes Will Be Sprinkled
Like every holy day since the beginning of COVID-19, Ash Wednesday 2021 will look a bit different.Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. If you attend Mass in the United States that day, you tr...
St. Claude de la Colombiere: Priestly Apostle of the Sacred Heart
St. Claude de la Colombiere—Jesuit priest, confessor, and spiritual director to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque—was the first to support and authenticate her mystical revelations on the Sacred Heart of ...
Love Is a Decision, Not Just a Feeling
My husband and I first heard the words “Love is a decision” from a Catholic priest about five years after we were married. It was a bit of a paradigm shift. Even in the pre-marriage class we attend...
St. Scholastica - The Power of Prayer
On February 10th, we celebrate the feast day of St. Scholastica. Most people are more familiar with her twin brother, St. Benedict, but St. Scholastica’s dedication to her faith is just as ...
If The Walls of My House Could Talk
As I write this, I am sitting in the only chair left in our living room. Boxes surround me, most of which are packed and awaiting tape and a Sharpie marker label. After twenty-three years of livin...
10-Step Checklist to Self-Examine Your Soul by St. Francis de Sales
"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them—every day begin the task an...
Pope Fabian: A Saint For Our Times?
Historians have often remarked that during long stretches of peace, when there is not much tumult or volatility, we human beings can be lulled into a sense of complacency. While it is certainly...
9 Saintly Laywomen To Inspire You Throughout The Year
When you think of female saints, who are the first women that come to your mind? (Actually stop and name those five!) When I stop to consider five female saints, I think of St. Therese of Lis...
Your Free Guide to Keeping Spiritual Resolutions
We are about fifteen days into the new year, and—if you are like me—you are already finding it hard to stick with your resolutions. Perhaps these resolutions were unrealistic to begin with. Perhap...
Two Humble Martyrs of Wuhan, China
More than a year ago, I had never heard of Wuhan, China, and I imagine many others could say the same. Now, Wuhan is a household word, one of the most recognizable locations in the world. Long a...