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 ...
Parents: Get Your Kids Into the Kitchen to Learn Servant-Like Christian Faith
Too many families are leaving the cooking and feeding to just one person, according to EWTN’s star “cooking priest,” Fr. Leo Patalinghug. But this isn't how it should be!Fr. Leo encourages parents ...
Then & Now: The Apparition of Our Lady of Knock
August 21st is the anniversary of the Blessed Virgin Mary's apparition at a small village church in Knock, Ireland, in 1879. Known as Our Lady of Knock, it is a major Marian apparition approved by ...
St. Helena and Her Love for The Cross
Saint Helen (also known as St. Helena), was a woman of humble means from Asia Minor. She married (or was a consort of) a Roman army officer who would become the future Roman Emperor Constantius Chl...