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Why Is Shrove Tuesday the Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus?

To honor the Holy Face of Jesus on Shrove Tuesday is to remind ourselves of Veronica who comforted Our Lord.

Some wonder whether heaven might be dull since suffering and struggle will be gone. But Scripture offers images of worship, rejoicing, celebration, and the “marriage feast of the Lamb”

Red running track beside a grassy soccer field with goalposts, benches, and a small red building under a clear evening sky.

Is it holy to exercise?

The Catechism of the Catholic Church is clear that the human body is not an accessory to the spiritual life, but an essential part of it.

An illustration of St. Valentine, depicted as a man in a red cloak wearing a cross necklace, holding a book, and standing before an ornate arched background.

Why do we celebrate Valentine's... St. Valentine's.. Day?

Remember, today isn’t Valentine’s Day—it’s Saint Valentine’s Day.

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What does divinely inspired really mean? Did God actually write the Bible?

In Sacred Scripture, the Church constantly finds her nourishment and her strength, for she welcomes it not as a human word, “but as what it really is, the word of God.”

A classical religious painting of a bearded saint in red vestments gazing upward, with the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus and angels surrounding them in a warm, golden-toned heavenly scene.

Can cheerfulness actually be a spiritual weapon?

What made Philip remarkable was not only his mystical experiences or his founding of the Oratory, but his conviction that friendship and joy could be paths to sanctity.

Black rosary beads with a metal crucifix featuring Jesus on the cross, resting on a wooden surface.

Have you heard of a Pardon Crucifix?

You may have seen this powerful sacramental without knowing it.

Stone relief showing Jesus carrying the cross while meeting his mother, surrounded by figures, from the Stations of the Cross.

How do the saints help us to offer it up?

These holy men and women did not cling to their comfort. They embraced their crosses as a way to follow Christ more closely.

St. Benedict medal with engraved saint image and Latin inscriptions on both sides.

Do you know why the St. Benedict medal is considered so powerful?

Catholics should never treat the St. Benedict medal as a superstitious object. Sacramentals are sacred signs instituted by the Church to prepare us to receive grace and to sanctify the circumstance...

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Have you heard of the Miraculous Garden of St. Fiacre?

Today, some still visit places associated with St. Fiacre seeking spiritual and physical healing...

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Discover the famous American hero you’ve likely never heard of…

Devout Catholic father of seven, Prisoner of War, Navy Commander, naval pilot, U.S. Senator.