
How to Plan a Sacred Heart of Jesus Enthronement Ceremony at Your Home
The Sacred Heart of Jesus has become one of the most beloved Catholic devotions. Although this devotion arose in the 13th century, its popularity in modern times originated with a 17th century F...

Way of St. James Rosaries Honoring 1200-Year-Old Pilgrimage Route
Are you familiar with the Way of Saint James, El Camino de Santiago? Did you know that it has been one of the most important Christian pilgrimages since medieval times? It is made on foot, with sta...

Símbolos, Tradiciones y Costumbres Dedicados al Milagroso San Antonio de Padua
¿Qué sabes de San Antonio?San Antonio es uno de los santos más queridos y conocidos por los católicos en todo el mundo. Hay tanto que decir de él, pero si no tienes tiempo de leer, ésta es una brev...

Making a Place For Prayer in Your Home
My mom became Catholic a few years ago. I was fortunate enough to sit in on many of her RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) classes. There was a group of about fifteen catechumens and sp...

Something Other Than God: A Book Review
"Heaven. It had been a subject I'd studiously avoided from the first moment I'd considered that Jesus might exist...I'd pondered the stunning idea that, rather than letting us languish in the cessp...

On the Newly Approved Marian Apparition: Our Lady of the Rosary of San Nicolas
During this Year of Mercy, the Catholic world received news that a new Marian apparition has been approved in Argentina, home of Pope Francis.When was the apparition approved?May 22, 2016, on Holy ...

How to Create a Home Prayer Corner in 4 Easy Steps
Do you want to be more conscientious about making time for prayer in your life?Here's a practical idea that works: purposefully create a space in your home that invites prayer and reflection. If yo...

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...