St. Martin of Tours: Cloak-Cutting Man of Courage
In addition to being Armistice Day and Veterans Day, November 11th is the Feast of St. Martin of Tours, patron saint of France, soldiers, and beggars. The most famous incident in Martin's life ...
When You're Anxious Or Afraid, Remember: God is Sovereign
It is easy to succumb to fear and anxiety in our current times. Yet it is important to remember that God has never failed us—and He never will. My pastor, Fr. Timothy Reid from St. Ann Catholic...
Celebrating All Saints & All Souls in Poland: An Unforgettable Experience
When my husband and I planned our European late-October/early-November honeymoon, and arranged to be in Poland during the feast of All Saints Day and the memorial of All Souls, I had no idea what a...
A Catholic's Guide To Halloween
Catholics and Halloween: a good or bad mix? Is this a pagan holiday? Should we not celebrate it? The short answer is that the true substance of Halloween belongs to the Catholic Church. ...
Trinity Missions: A Mission For Our Times
Trinity Missions is truly a "mission for our times." Founded in 1921 as "the Congregation of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity" by Fr. Thomas Augustine Judge, a Vincentian priest, ...
How Do We Confess Without the Sacrament of Confession?
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in profound ways. We have been affected not just materially, but spiritually. The critical spiritual effect is this: many C...
St. Joseph’s 4 Lessons For Husbands and Fathers
The role of the husband and father is, by God’s design, unique and irreplaceable. But in our troubled times, we are experiencing a crisis of manhood and fatherhood. God continues raising up men to ...
My Heart Is Ready, O God. So Where Are You?
“People see only the flat surface. Their vision is two-dimensional and fixed to the ground. When you live a supernatural life, God will give you the third dimension: height, and with it perspective...
St. Martin de Porres: First Black Saint of the Americas
St. Martin de Porres was the first black saint of the Americas. He was born on December 9, 1579 in Lima, Peru, to Ana Velázquez—a young freed slave of Native Indian descent—and Don Juan de Porres o...
How To Make An At-Home Prayer Corner
I have friends whose purses are as well-stocked as a pharmacy. If anyone needs an aspirin, some chapstick, or a band-aid, they are always prepared. I'm not that person. Even at home, it took me a...