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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. 

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."