Journey Through Advent: Our Top 3 Advent Prayer Books
Advent is a truly joyous time of year. We spend more time with friends and family, do more fun baking in the kitchen, attend parties, and listen to Christmas music. While all these things are good...
Didn't the Catholic Church Do Away with Purgatory?
This comment is frequently seen on social media in Catholic circles this time of year, and the answer is no, the Catholic Church did not do away with or change the doctrine of purgatory.The Holy So...
Morning Offering to Feature 33-Day Consecration to Jesus through Mary for Feast of Immaculate Conception
"When you see the storm coming, if you seek safety in that firm refuge which is Mary, there will be no danger of your wavering or going down." –St. Josemaria Escriva We are encouraging ou...
The 4 Patron Saints of Impossible Causes
There are instances in every person's life when it seems that a problem is insurmountable or a cross is unbearable. In these cases, pray to the patron saints of impossible causes: St. Rita of Casc...
5 Reasons to Venerate the Saints
Many people who are not Catholic wonder why we look for help from the saints. Even though I was born and raised Catholic, I used to feel more comfortable praying only to God, without an intercessor...
Summary of New Vatican Guidelines for Burial and Cremation
"In memory of the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord, the mystery that illumines the Christian meaning of death, burial is above all the most fitting way to express faith and hope in the re...
The Story of St. Ursula the Warrior Princess and her 11,000 Companions
October 21st is the feast day of St. Ursula, a holy woman and venerated martyr shrouded in mystery. According to legend she was a 4th century princess from Britain who was martyred by the Huns in C...
St. Jose Sanchez del Rio: Child Soldier and Martyr of the Cristero War
St. Jose Sanchez del Rio served with the Cristeros army in the defense of the Catholic Church against the Mexican dictator Plutarco Calles. From a young age he had a great love for Christ and stron...
Pray a Novena to the Patron Saint of Hope: St. Jude
St. Jude Thaddeus, cousin of Jesus and one of his Twelve Apostles, is the patron saint of hopeless, desperate situations and lost, impossible, or forgotten causes—and it is said that his novena pra...
9 Ways To Turn Mindfulness Into "God-full-ness"
Mindfulness is a popular word these days. It has been the subject of blog posts, podcasts, and conferences. There are courses offered on mindfulness. Mindfulness even made the cover of Time Magazin...