
Who was the priest who could predict hurricanes?
Did you know that Fr. Benito Viñes, a priest in Cuba, helped predict hurricanes in the 19th century before computers, satellites, and radar could forecast severe weather?

What Does Your Breathing Have to Do with Prayer?
Our breathing does more than sustain life it can also become a prayer. For centuries, Christians have prayed the Jesus Prayer in rhythm with each breath, gently turning their hearts back to Christ....

Can you make a vacation holy? It's not that hard to do!
Perhaps that is why Jesus called His Apostles away to rest, and why we can rest with Him too, especially on our time away.

Do we know what happened to the seamless robe of Jesus?
The traditions surrounding this relic lead us far away from Jerusalem…

A story of great mercy: St. Maria Goretti and Alessandro Serenelli
When we hear the name St. Maria Goretti, we might immediately think of her purity and her heroic death at the age of eleven. And yet perhaps the greatest miracle associated with this young saint ca...

Who is “Our Lady of Health”?
Meet the Madonna who saved the Floating City.

Happy Fourth of July! Celebrate America's 250th by Remembering These Catholic Heroes
Happy Fourth of July! It's a wonderful day to celebrate. But it's also a day to remember.

Is it okay to have doubts? Rethinking Doubting Thomas
In her wisdom, the Church remembers St. Thomas, not only as the apostle who doubted, but as the one who proclaimed with complete conviction: "My Lord and my God."

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.