St. Bernadette of Lourdes and Her Lessons on Suffering
April 16 is the feast day of St. Bernadette Soubirous.*Saint Bernadette is best known for being the visionary of the Marian apparition at a grotto cave in Lourdes, France, on February 11, 1858. Dur...
How to Pray the Divine Mercy Novena
The Divine Mercy devotion has spread throughout the Church since it was given near the beginning of the 20th century to the Polish nun and visionary St. Faustina Kowalska.The devotion includes many...
Litany of Forgiveness
This litany is a great exercise in asking God for mercy and forgiveness for those times when have not been faithful to following His will for our lives. This soul-searching litany is based on...
Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows by St. Bonaventure
Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows, which accompanies the Blessed Virgin Mary in her grief as she watched her Son die for the sins of the world, is heightened during the season of Lent, as well as the...
Begin a New Lenten Tradition and Help Prepare Your Kids For Easter!
I am excited to begin a new Lenten tradition with my children with The Easter Story Egg! The Catholic Company is offering a new product that tells the story of Holy Week, beginning with Palm Sunday...
3 Ways to Spiritually Prepare Your Child for Their First Communion
It has finally arrived on the horizon . . . the day of your child’s First Holy Communion. You’ve probably been waiting and preparing for this moment for quite some time. You’ve labored to raise yo...
Praying Through Lent: The Passion Prayer
Prayers focused on the Passion of Christ are an important Lenten devotional practice. Find our selection of Lenten prayer and devotional books here. [[16340, 15679]]The beautiful prayer below, kn...
The Last 7 Words of Jesus: A Lenten Meditation
Lent is a time that the Universal Church reflects on Christ's Passion and Death in an intensely focused way. After Jesus was nailed to the cross, He spoke 7 short expressions. These statements are ...
The Stabat Mater Dolorosa: One of the Greatest Catholic Hymns of All Time
The Stabat Mater Dolorosa is considered one of the seven greatest Latin hymns of all time. It is based upon the prophecy of Simeon that a sword was to pierce the heart of Jesus' mother, Mary (Luke ...
Praying Through Lent: Psalm 51
Psalm 51 is the famous psalm of King David that he composed with a contrite heart after being rebuked by the prophet Nathan for his adultery with Bathsheba, and the murder of her husband to cover i...