A Prayer to Dedicate Your Family to Mary
The below prayer of dedication of a family to Our Lady was composed by St. Alphonsus Liguori. St. Alphonsus is a Doctor of the Church and author of one of the classic theological works on the Bless...
Heroes and Homemakers: 10 Patron Saints of Marriage
"There is no greater force against evil in the world," says Cardinal Raymond Burke, "than the love of a man and woman in marriage." Keep in mind that marriage, as a sacrament instituted by Ch...
Create An Outdoor Prayer Spot in Three Easy Steps
Did you know that intentionally creating an attractive space for prayer at home will encourage you to spend more time in prayer? Here's a simple way to take this idea outdoors!We all need to stay r...
The Story of the Miraculous Discovery of St. Anne's Relics in France
Below is an audio recording of a sermon recounting the story of the incredible discovery of the relics of St. Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandmother of Jesus.According to t...
St. Charbel: All the Forces of Evil are Focused on Destroying the Family
St. Charbel Makhlouf (1828 – 1898) was a Maronite monk and priest from Lebanon, known during his life and after his death as a saint, mystic, and a great miracle-worker. He is also known for his ho...
Does Your Work Feel Like Drudgery? Try this Prayer to St. Joseph the Worker
The other day I was working on a landscape project in my yard, and what began as a small path of rocks slowly lead to adding logs and more rocks. While the project appeared daunting at first, with ...
Ruffian to Saint: the Life of St. Camillus, Founder of the First Red Cross
Saint Camillus de Lellis (San Camillo) is an example how God often plants the seeds of your life's mission among the ordinary, even sinful, circumstances in which you find yourself. It is never too...
Feeling Stressed? Three Simple Ways to Cope
Stress is par-for-the course for many of us these days. We live busy lives and trying to keep up with those lives can create tension and anxiety. Simply watching the news or turning on the compute...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel: 6 Famous Carmelite Saints
This article is the second part of a previous post: Our Lady of Mount Carmel: The Legacy of Elijah. Carmelites: Living Like Elijah Many faithful men went to Mount Carmel in the Holy Land to ...
The Scapular Devotion of Pope St. John Paul II
Pope John Paul II had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary from his childhood, and, as such, he faithfully wore a scapular (notice him wearing his scapular in the below photo). He is reporte...