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The saint who learned not to trust every feeling
It became the foundation for what we now know as the discernment of spirits, one of St. Ignatius' greatest gifts to the Church.
The secret behind the monks' peace isn't what you might think
Yet while silence and focus were important, the secret wasn't simply that.
Is minimalism a virtue?
The Rule of St. Benedict reminds us that "nothing is to be preferred to the Work of God." In this way, we can understand the truly simple life.
Have you heard of the Kakure Kirishitan? The Christians who kept the Faith alive for centuries without priests.
Missionaries were expelled or martyred, churches were destroyed, and Catholics were forced to renounce their faith or face imprisonment, torture, and death. Many refused.
Did you know St. Martha made one of the greatest professions of faith in the Bible?
The moment comes after the death of her brother, Lazarus. Grieving and heartbroken, Martha goes out to meet Jesus before He enters Bethany...
Who were the Blessed Mother’s parents?
Today is the feast day of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin. What do we know about them?
Why Do Millions Walk the Way of St. James?
As you drag your feet into the town of Santiago de Compostela in Spain, tired and dirty—with blistered feet—you will be rewarded with two things...
What does infallibility really mean?
The next time someone says Catholics believe everything the pope says, you'll know the truth.
Did Michelangelo actually want to paint the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo considered himself a sculptor. Pope Julius II commissioned him to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in 1508, but Michelangelo was convinced he had been set up to fail.
Where in the Old Testament do we find St. Mary Magdalene?
If we look at the readings for this great feast, we see a remarkable parallel.
A modern day Eucharistic miracle in a time of turmoil
It happened on a summer night in a tiny town in Bavaria, West Germany, in 1970. Actually, it happened twice.