Why Our Patron Saints Bring Us Closer To God
I have a number of special patron saints who I often turn to for intercessory help. Being a mother of nine children, I have certainly kept Saint Anthony busy, and he always comes through. Ove...
10 Catholic Quotes to Jumpstart Your Father’s Day Card
Fathers are some of the most down to earth, practical angels we will encounter on this side of Heaven. How many times have we found ourselves saying:“Thanks for helping with my car!” “How do I set ...
Saints Thomas More & John Fisher: Keeping Their Souls While Losing Their Heads
On June 22, the Catholic Church celebrates two great English saints and martyrs: one a bishop, the other a lawyer and family man. Both of these saints lived out their vocations faithfully and gave ...
Venerable Matt Talbot, whose feast day is June 19*, is considered the patron of men and women struggling with alcoholism. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Matt was one of thirteen children. His father, wh...
St. Rita of Cascia: Patron Saint of the Impossible
May 22 is the feast day of St. Rita, an Augustinian nun from 14th-century Cascia, Italy. She is the patroness of impossible causes and hopeless circumstances because of her difficult and disappoint...
Catholic Father's Day Gift Guide
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years....
Three Simple Ways to Grow in Holiness This Summer
Although the new year begins in January, many of us think of summer and the end of a school year as a new time to start again.As a graduate student I definitely feel a desire for a fresh start afte...
A Guide to the Catholic Liturgical Calendar
Christianity isn't just lived. It's celebrated. That's because our faith isn't merely about doctrine. It includes a plethora of saints, historical events, and divine mysteries that ...
Book Review: Still Amidst The Storm
Let's face it, in today's world most of us can relate to feeling a storm of stress, anxiety, and chronic busy-ness that often feels inevitable and seems to prevent us from living in the place where...
The Legendary Catholic Origin of April Fools' Day
Did you know? According to popular tradition, one of the most likely origins of April Fools’ Day is the result of the Western world switching from the Julian calendar to the Christian Gregorian ca...