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Where is the oldest bible in the world?
Meet the Codex Vaticanus.
What saint inspired the summer camps we know today?
While Don Bosco did not invent the American summer camp, his educational philosophy anticipated much of what makes a good camp so memorable today.
Did you know playing cards once taught Biblical history?
Discover the Christian history behind playing cards and bring faith into family game night with beautifully illustrated Catholic Playing Cards.
What can our pets teach us about God?
There is something about animals that draws out the best in us.... And that shouldn't surprise us.
Where is Mount Carmel and why is it still important today?
When Catholics hear the title Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most immediately think of the Brown Scapular. But have you ever wondered where Mount Carmel actually is—or why Our Lady is associated with it...
Who was the Vatican Pimpernel? The priest who outsmarted the Nazis
Working from within Vatican City, he organized a vast underground rescue network that hid people in monasteries, convents, private homes, and even Vatican properties.
Why did St. Kateri walk 200 miles for the Faith?
Eventually, the persecution became so severe that Kateri made an extraordinary decision.
What saint was the only one who believed St. Margaret Mary Alacoque?
In 1675, St. Margaret Mary was receiving the now-famous revelations of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Yet instead of being believed, she was met with skepticism.
Why did St. Gertrude love the Holy Souls so much?
We can have great confidence that the Church has always encouraged us to pray for the faithful departed. Scripture tells us that "it is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead..."
Have you ever considered becoming a Benedictine Oblate? My own experience.
An oblate is an ordinary layperson who becomes spiritually affiliated with a particular Benedictine monastery. For us, that monastery is Belmont Abbey in North Carolina.
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?