What You Didn't Know About the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most popular Catholic devotions. Many are familiar with the story of Jesus appearing to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque to request a special devotion...
The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth: God's Joyful Celebration of Motherhood
On the final day of May, the Month of Mary, we celebrate the Feast of the Visitation. I’ve always found this feast day (which is also the Second Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary) a really fun one....
St. Justin Martyr, Early Christian Apologist, Describes the Catholic Mass in 155 A.D.
Jesus commanded the 12 Apostles at the Last Supper to "Do this in remembrance of me." The "this" is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass . . . i.e. the Catholic Mass, also called the Divine Liturgy for E...
St. Joan of Arc: The Peasant Girl Who Led the French to Military Victory
May 30 is the feast day of St. Joan of Arc (1412 - 1431), patroness of soldiers, captives, prisoners, martyrs, rape victims, people ridiculed for their piety, and France—the country she gave her li...
How the Virgin Mary Began the Way of the Cross After Jesus' Ascension
After his resurrection, Jesus continued to appear to his Apostles multiple times (and presumably the Blessed Virgin Mary, too). Undoubtedly they were much consoled and strengthened by his glorified...
Prayer to Mary, Help of Christians, for Help in All Our Necessities
May 24th is the feast day of Mary, Help of Christians. This Marian title has its origin with Our Lady's intercession as Christendom fought against her enemies during the Medieval era, especially in...
The Ascension of Jesus & the Holy Spirit Novena to Pentecost
The Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord, also called Ascension Thursday, follows 40 days after Easter Sunday and is a Holy Day of Obligation (in some locations this feast is transferred to the f...
Understanding the 7 Sacraments: The Big Picture
Do you know what a sacrament is? Do you know how many there are? Can you name them? Do you know what they do? These are important questions that every Catholic should be able to answer. If it's a...
Three Sacramentals Instituted by the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Blessed Virgin Mary is ever-interested in our salvation, and, in virtue of her singular union with Jesus, she is our supreme advocate and intercessor among all the saints in heaven.As the very ...
12 Plants Named for Our Lady and Their Pious Legends
One of the traditional ways the faithful have venerated the Virgin Mary, which became popular during Medieval times, was with a family home or parish church Mary Garden.Marian Gardens were small pl...