A Few Neat Providential Things Surrounding the Synod on the Family
After the opening Mass yesterday, today is the first day our bishops got down to business for the Ordinary Synod on the Family. Read the Holy Father's Homily for the Sunday Opening Mass and his re...
Highlights from Pope Francis’ 3rd Day in the USA (NYC)
What a gift it has been to have our Holy Father with us these last three days, and there are still two more to go!The effect Pope Francis has had on this country has been pretty astounding so far, ...
First Latin American Pope in the United States: No Translation Needed
Se ve, se siente, el Papa está presente!This is how hundreds of Latinos standing by the White House cheered Pope Francis, eager to see their spiritual leader and to take some pictures during his pa...
Full Transcript of First Ever Papal Speech to U.S. Joint Session of Congress
Mr. Vice-President,Mr. Speaker,Honorable Members of Congress,Dear Friends,I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in "the land of the free and the home of t...
Announcing Our 2015 Catholic Garden Contest Winners
Thank you to everyone who submitted your entries to our 2015 Catholic Garden Photo Contest. We received so many amazing entries that it was very difficult to choose just four winners. You'll see w...
Man Gets Pulled Over for Speeding, Gives State Trooper a Saint Bracelet
The above photo and the below comment was posted on Facebook yesterday by a user named Mike Powers, which is now being widely shared and picked up by local news outlets. As Mike was driving throug...
The Wonder of a Catholic Priest: Writer Spends the Day Wearing a Cassock
What would it be like if you spent a day wearing the uniform of another profession? Would you feel like a different person? Would people treat you differently?One writer, Tom Chiarella, wanted to ...
Saints 911: How to Ask a Saint for Help and Protection
Life is not always easy, and in desperate times people are thirsty for miracles. Everybody has problems, and everybody looks for help at least with the basics of health and protection. So people pr...
Video: What It's Like to Have a Priest Bless Your Car
One of our coworkers, Jessica, recently purchased a new vehicle, and she wanted to have it blessed by a priest. Below is the video of the full Rite of Blessing for a new vehicle given at St. Vincen...
Why does the Virgin Mary Have So Many Names, Titles, and Feasts?
The name Mary mentioned in the Bible as the Virgin Mother of Jesus is one of the most endearingly popular names in the Christian world. Churches, shrines and cathedrals have been erected in her hon...