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Why did Peter return and Judas did not?

Judas, for reasons we can only partially understand, steps outside of it. That is the real tragedy of his story.

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Which saint prescribed beans for the soul?

Her remedies - whether a warm meal, a simple tea, or her well-known herbal elixirs - were all part of that larger vision of restoration.

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The Big Bang theory and a priest? How science points to God…

Nowadays the “Big Bang theory” is thought of as an atheistic explanation of the universe, but nothing could be farther from the truth.

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Did you know memory can be a virtue?

Discover how St. Thomas Aquinas connects memory to prudence, and why remembering rightly is essential to living a faithful life.

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Who is the patron saint of First Communicants?

Blessed Imelda Lambertini had one lifelong desire: to receive Jesus in Holy Communion.

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Which Catholic queen went herself to quell a rebellion—and succeeded?

Isabella of Castile must have laughed in the face of danger more than once in her life.

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Have you heard of the saint who refused to eat meat, even when asked by a king?

His quiet discipline reminds us that true holiness is found in steadfast, daily devotion.

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How often do you pray the Divine Mercy Novena?

Our Lord promised immense graces to those who recite it.

Divine Mercy starts on Good Friday

Did you know Divine Mercy Sunday starts on Good Friday?

Mercy was there all along. This is why Divine Mercy Sunday feels so different. It is not simply a continuation of Easter joy. It is the unveiling of what was already present in the Passion

Bright green oil in a small glass bottle with a twine-wrapped cap, symbolizing oil for Christ’s burial, surrounded by leaves and herbs

What were the oils used in Christ's burial?

Myrrh and aloes were precious substances, fragrant resins used in burial to honor the dead and to help preserve the body.

Jesus standing near the empty tomb as angels sit inside, speaking to a kneeling woman in a rocky garden setting

Why was the burial cloth folded in the empty tomb?

The ordered cloths reflect that reality. Even in the empty tomb, there is a sense that something has been completed.