The Secret to Conquering the 7 Deadly Sins
Did you know that you can change the kind of person you are?Character is not born, it is made.You can actually build your character and become more virtuous by doing small, virtuous things every da...
Video: Every Catholic Should Have a Car that Shows It!
You probably keep all kinds of things stashed away in your car, especially if you spend a lot of time commuting . . . but does your stash include reminders of your holy faith?The automobile is prob...
What I Learned From Attending the Funeral of a Stranger
Recently, I found myself at the funeral of a man I did not know. He had lived a long life and died in his mid-eighties. I gathered, from the kind words the priest spoke about him, that he was a goo...
The Very Interesting History Behind the Feast of the Triumph of the Holy Cross
September 14th is the feast day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, also known as the Triumph of the Cross or the Elevation of the Cross. This is the day the Church celebrates both the discovery a...
What St. John Chrysostom Wants Husbands to Say to Their Wives
In honor of the sacred bonds of matrimony being made across the world, and marriage anniversaries being celebrated, here’s a warming quote from one of the most important Doctors of the Catholic Chu...
What Catholics Need To Know About the Dignity of Work
Fill in the blank:“Only man is capable of ____, and only man ____s, at the same time by ____ occupying his existence on earth. Thus ____ bears a particular mark of man and humanity, the mark of a p...
The Day My Mom Ran Into Mother Teresa When She Needed It Most
Sometimes we just don't appreciate certain stories until we are old enough.I am quite sure that my mom had told me how she ran into Mother Teresa once, but apparently this story had little effect o...
St. Augustine: From Sinful Pagan to Doctor of the Church
St. Augustine of Hippo was born in the Roman province of Numidia, in northern Africa, in 354 A.D to a pagan father and a Christian mother, St. Monica. His early education was that of a young pagan ...
Our Lady of Czestochowa, Queen of Poland
August 26th is the feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa, a revered icon of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus said to be one of those painted by St. Luke the Evangelist (who was an artist, as well as ...
Interview: Meet the Bishop Mother Teresa Called Her Spiritual Father & Spiritual Son
While discussing the upcoming canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a co-worker, Nancy, suggested that I interview our retired Charlotte bishop, William Curlin, who lived not far from ...