Pope Saint Leo the Great and the Persuader
Early Life: Pope Saint Leo the Great was born in Tuscany and by 431 was a very important deacon whom many appealed to. His early influence is especially shown in that the emperor asked Pope Saint L...
Saint Malachy the First Irish Saint
Saint Malachy was born of Irish nobility in Armagh in 1094. He was ordained at the age of 25 after the death of both of his parents. He served as Abbot at Bangor, Bishop of Connor, Ireland, and Arc...
How About Some Adult Catechesis?
Imagine trying to run a church. Imagine having to provide services to a group of families ranging in ages from months to over a century and everything in between. How impossible is it to cater to e...
Cardinal Arinze on The Lord's Day
On Friday September 23rd Cardinal Arinze gave a talk on the importance of Sunday Holy Obligation and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in Charlotte, North Carolina during the Eucharistic Congress. Car...
Saint Roch Patron Saint of Dogs
Saint Roch is one, among many other saints, whose actual history is crowded with legend and therefore it is almost impossible to deduce whether legend is historically accurate or completely off bas...
Saint Maximus the Confessor and the Humbled
Early Life: Saint Maximus the Confessor was born to Byzantine nobility and quickly became involved in Byzantium's political atmosphere. After being chief secretary to the Emperor Heraclius, he had ...
9 Ways a Parish Can Use Personalized Prayer Cards
There are many ways to use personalized prayer cards to share the Faith with others. This is the second post in a series of uses for personalized prayer cards. If you haven't read the first, please...
New American Bible - Revised Edition
After years of scholarly review and labor, the first major update to the NAB text was approved for printing on September 30, 2010.What is the New American Bible Revised Edition?The New American Bib...
What is changing with the new mass translation?
The new mass translations are rooted in scripture and from what I understand are bringing back pre-Vatican II language in at least one part, most notably during the Ecce Agnus Dei where we say "Lor...
How to Choose Your Catholic Bible
Every Catholic should have a copy of the Bible in his home. Which translation of the Catholic Bible you choose will depend on the style you are looking for. Some prefer the more traditional form of...