St. Valentine and the Age of Courtly Love
Calling all lovers! Rejoiceth in love, all affianced couples, married couples, and young people, for this beith thy day!February 14th is the traditional day of celebration for lovers. It's the pro...
Three Points on the Spiritual Life by St. Catherine de Ricci: 1) Detach, 2) Direct, 3) Accomplish
St. Catherine de Ricci (1522-1590, feast day February 13th) was a Dominican nun born in Florence, Italy. She was a great mystic with an intense devotion to the sufferings of Jesus. For many years C...
The Story of St. Bernadette and Our Lady of Lourdes
February 11 is the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes, one of the most famous apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary that took place in southern France. On this day in 1858 a young, poor girl named B...
Oldest Known Icons of Apostles Peter & Paul Discovered in Roman Catacombs
An archaeological dig in Rome recently uncovered the earliest-known icons of the Apostles Peter, Paul, Andrew, and John. Yes, the early Church venerated the saints! From Fox News:ROME — The earlies...
How to Make Your First Saturday Rosary Meditation According to Sr. Lucia
One of the requests Our Lady of Fatima made known to Sr. Lucia was that the faithful make "communions of reparation" on five consecutive first Saturdays of the month. This has become known as the "...
Teaching Kids How to Pray: Pope Francis' Five-Finger Method
There's a simple prayer method attributed to Pope Francis while he was Archbishop of Argentina.It's a simple yet helpful prayer method not only great for teaching kids how to pray, but it's good fo...
The Heroic Death of St. Paul Miki & Companions: the First Japanese Martyrs
This guest post was written by Mary Kate Hetzel In 1597, Paul Miki and his twenty five companions were crucified for their Christian faith in Nagasaki, Japan.A Japanese layman, St. Paul Miki was bo...
How to Make St. Brigid's Cross
St. Brigid of Ireland (451–525 A.D.), also known as St. Brigit of Kildare, was born to a pagan Irish chieftain father and a Christian slave mother, making her a slave girl. She worked as a dairy ma...
The Prophetic Vision of St. John Bosco: The Two Columns
January 31st is the feast day of St. John Bosco. John Bosco (also called Don Bosco) was a Catholic priest who lived in Italy in the 19th century. He is most famous for his work with troubled, city...
Don Bosco's Advice on How to Keep the Devil Away
St. John Bosco (also known as Don Bosco) was an influential 19th century Italian priest who ministered to the poor and neglected boys of Turin, Italy, who were driven to a life of desperation and c...