A Catholic's Guide to the 4 Temperaments: Which One Are You?
One of my favorite conversation starters—whether I am with new friends or old ones—is to ask them whether they have heard of the four temperaments, and if they know which one they are. Sometimes it...
St. Bonaventure and the Lesson He Teaches Us Today
July 15th is the feast day of one of the most well-praised Franciscan friars and Doctor of Theology, St. Bonaventure. St. Bonaventure (1221-1274) was an Italian medieval scholastic theologian and p...
Essential Gift Ideas For Sending Your Catholic Child Off to College
Going off to college can be an exciting (and nervous!) adventure for both parents and their children. For better or worse, their dorm or apartment will be your college student's new home away from ...
Cómo y Por Qué Usar la Medalla y la Cruz de San Benito
Como cristianos estamos llamados a educarnos diariamente para conocer y no pasar por alto las gracias que podemos merecer gracias al sacrificio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.Está claro que la vida de...
Can We Really Pray Unceasingly? 5 Ways to Try
When I used to read this verse:"...pray without ceasing..." (1 Thessalonians 5:17)...my mind wanted to tab it under a certain category in my brain. You probably know those categories well:a. Not a...
How the Disbelief of "Doubting Thomas" Strengthens Our Faith
July 3 is the feast day St. Thomas the Apostle, known commonly as "Doubting Thomas." This Apostle was the only one not present with the other disciples at the time of Jesus' post-resurrection appea...
Vanity of Vanities: Do We Place Too Much Importance On Our Appearance?
“Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher...All is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 1:2 If we are fitness enthusiasts, we tend to care about our bodies. Maybe too much at times. Yet the care of our soul is ...
St. John the Baptist: The Preview of Jesus Christ
St. John the Baptist was the last and greatest of the Old Testament prophets sent to "prepare the way of the Lord." Jesus called him the greatest of all the prophets because of his direct involvem...
8 Ways to Venerate a Saint
Besides lighting candles and adding pictures of our favorite saints to our home altar, here are some ideas on ways to show devotion to the saints. In this way, we don’t just ask them for favors, bu...
Guía Ilustrada para Escoger una Biblia Católica
La Biblia fue escrita originalmente en hebreo, arameo, y griego, así que dependemos de una traducción para conocer el mensaje original inspirado por Dios.Por lo general, las traducciones de la Bib...