Six Good Reasons To Keep Praying For the Same Things
Do you ever feel like a broken record when you pray, always asking for the same things? One of our followers recently submitted this question for us to answer during a Facebook Live session:"I pray...
Entrust Yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus with this Act of Consecration Prayer
This beautiful prayer of consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was written by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690), the French nun and mystic who promulgated the Sacred Heart devotion, in a l...
Sts. Thomas More & John Fisher: Martyrs for Faith & Freedom
Each year on June 22nd we celebrate the feast day of two notable saints and martyrs: Thomas More and John Fisher. It is fitting that these men share a feast day, because they were both Englishmen m...
The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a popular prayer found in many Catholic prayer books. It is a great prayer to recite before or after Mass, during Eucharistic Adoration, for the month of...
A Father's Prayer for His Wife and Children
Happy Father's Day to all of you fathers! Now more than ever, our world is in great need of strong, loving dads who are present to their family with a loving heart. God's grace is abundant and He ...
The Story Behind the Feast of Corpus Christi
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, historically known by its Latin name, Corpus Christi, celebrates the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist—Body, Blood, Soul, ...
St. Anthony of Padua: Hammer of Heretics
June 13th is the feast day of one of the most beloved saints of the Catholic church, Saint Anthony of Padua. He was a Franciscan friar who lived during the lifetime of the founder of the Franciscan...
The 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
In the Catholic Church, the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This great feast in the Church is always celebrated on the octave day of Corpus Christi, the feast which celebra...
Pray the Veni, Creator Spiritus Hymn for an Indulgence on Pentecost
One of the most widely used hymns in the Church, Veni, Creator Spiritus (Come, Holy Spirit) is attributed to Rabanus Maurus (776-856), Archbishop of Mainz. This hymn is traditionally sung in the...
What You Didn't Know About the Sacred Heart of Jesus: Part 2
Part One of What You Didn't Know About the Sacred Heart of Jesus discussed the very rich and interesting history of the Sacred Heart devotion.This second installment will discuss its relationship t...