9 Meaningful Gifts For a Quinceañera
If you are invited to a Quinceañera celebration, a very special gift for the young lady is expected from guests. Godparents (padrinos) are usually the sponsors for the bouquet, the "last doll," som...
St Michael Medal: A Powerful Gift For Military Personnel
Memorial Day is a day of honoring and remembering those deceased Americans who died in service to our country. We cannot help but to also think of those men and women who are currently serving, who...
Missionaries of the Poor: Everyday Heroes
"The more we are afflicted in this world, the greater is our assurance in the next; the more sorrow in the present, the greater will be our joy in the future." — Saint Isidore of SevilleI am headin...
What You Didn't Know About the Quinceañera Celebration
Did Somebody Say Fiesta?Even if you are not Latin American, you've probably heard the word Quinceañera before. You may even have witnessed such a ceremony for a teen girl at a church.A Quinceañera ...
Top 4 Marian Devotions in Latin America
It is not a coincidence that Catholic Latinos are highly devoted to the Virgin Mary. It is a heritage from Spain and it is due to the series of mystical manifestations that occurred throughout the...
"Now What?" 18 Inspiring Quotes for Recent College Grads
"We become what we celebrate. What are you celebrating?"— Matthew Kelly, Catholic speaker & authorCollege graduation. The word "exciting" does not capture the emotions this occasion stirs. (Sti...
After Pentecost: Catechesis on the Holy Spirit from the Saints
Celebrating the feast of Pentecost reminds us of the power and presence of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and in the life of the individual Christian. In fact, the Acts of the Apostles,...
Nine Unexpected Blessings of a Large Family
“Perfect families do not exist. This must not discourage us. Quite the opposite. Love is something we learn; love is something we live; love grows as it is ‘forged’ by the concrete situations which...
Recently a coworker and I were chatting about her daughter who was soon to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. She had just completed the faith formation classes at her parish, and from the ver...
3 Reasons This Mom is Grateful for the Sacrament of Baptism
Saint Augustine said, "He who created you without your consent will not save you without your cooperation."As a mother, these words caused me concern. When my children were all young, and followed ...