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What's That Three-Crowned Symbol on the Vatican Flag?

Do you know what that crown on the Vatican flag is?

Catholic American Pilgrimage Destination #6: California Missions

Today, all twenty-one California missions still stand, making them one of the most remarkable pilgrimage routes in the United States.

The surprising origin of Fourth of July fireworks...

The tradition actually goes back to the earliest days of our nation and a letter that John Adams', on July 3, 1776, wrote to his wife Abigail. 

Why are Saints Peter and Paul celebrated on the same day?

Tradition holds that both Peter and Paul were martyred in Rome during the persecution of Emperor Nero, likely in the year A.D. 67 and, according to some ancient traditions, even on the same day.

Can praying the same prayer over and over really change us?

If you struggle with the monotony of the Rosary, perhaps don't think of it as something to overcome, but as one way that we might be transformed over time.

Meet the rich kid who gave up all his wealth for Christ…

What would you give for the sake of the Kingdom?

Where can you find Christ today?

Whatever God has placed in front of us right now is often the very place where He is inviting us to meet Him.

Joan of Arc prayed in a chapel in Wisconsin?

Did you know that the stone St. Joan of Arc knelt on to pray is located in the heart of the United States?

Why do we celebrate St. John the Baptist with bonfires?

...it is fitting to honor St. John the Baptist beside a fire. He was the "voice crying out in the wilderness." 

What does a cup of coffee have to do with America? Read our story to find out!

I handed him the little cup and waited for his reaction. To my surprise, he loved it. And in that moment, a lifelong non-coffee drinker became an instant coffee enthusiast.

What two saints lost their heads but kept their souls?

Two men defied a king, lost their lives, but kept their souls. Saints Thomas More and John Fisher inspire courage and faithfulness.