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St. Nicholas: Facts and Legends

Dec 04, 2018 by Nick Rabiipour

During the month of December, the Church celebrates the feast day of one of the most popular saints throughout the world, St. Nicholas. In the United States, St. Nicholas is … Read more

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What Do Catholics Really Believe About Purgatory?

Nov 03, 2017 by Nick Rabiipour

Purgatory is probably one of the most misunderstood Catholic doctrines today, and many do not believe that it really exists. In this article I'm briefly going to cover w … Read more

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Prayers to St. Monica for Wayward Children

Aug 24, 2017 by Nick Rabiipour

St. Monica is the patron saint of wives, difficult marriages, widows, mothers, disappointing or wayward children, and victims of adultery and abuse. Most of w … Read more

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St. Dymphna: The Courage of a Teenage Irish Girl

May 15, 2017 by Nick Rabiipour

May 15 is the feast day of St. Dymphna, a young woman of great courage. She is the patroness of the mentally and emotionally ill and other nervous disorders. How did this com … Read more

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Saint George: A Courageous Life of Virtue

Apr 22, 2017 by Nick Rabiipour

April 23rd is the feast day of one of the Church's most popularly-known-yet-mysterious saints: St. George.WHO WAS ST. GEORGE?St. George was a soldier in the Roman army before … Read more

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St. Bernadette of Lourdes and Her Lessons on Suffering

Apr 15, 2017 by Nick Rabiipour

April 16 is the feast day of St. Bernadette Soubirous.*Saint Bernadette is best known for being the visionary of the Marian apparition at a grotto cave in Lourdes, France, on … Read more

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St. Joseph: Patron of Fathers, Families, and the Universal Church

Mar 18, 2017 by Nick Rabiipour

March 19th is the feast day of the patron of the universal church, fathers, families, married people, and much more: Saint Joseph.St. Joseph is one of the more obscure saints, … Read more

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A Better Way to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Mar 13, 2017 by Nick Rabiipour

St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most popular saint feast days for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. This day is unique because many Catholics don’t celebrate feast days in ne … Read more

A Quick Guide to the Symbols of Irish - Celtic Jewelry

Mar 05, 2017 by Nick Rabiipour

Ireland is home to some of the most intricate and interesting art known in human history. Attributed to the ancient Celtic people, it is mysterious and rich in meaning with s … Read more

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St. Sebastian: Daring Christian Soldier

Jan 20, 2017 by Nick Rabiipour

St. Sebastian was an undercover Christian for most of his life. He was born into the nobility and joined the Roman Imperial army to keep his cover as a typical noble pagan so that … Read more

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St. Ambrose: A Bishop of the Poor

Dec 06, 2016 by Nick Rabiipour

Today is the both the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the feast day of Saint Ambrose (c. 340-397 A.D.). Saint Ambrose’s life testifies to the fact that everything can … Read more

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The Life of St. Cecilia: Patroness of Musicians

Nov 23, 2016 by Nick Rabiipour

November 22nd is the feast day of St. Cecilia, one of the most revered of the early virgin martyrs of Rome, as evidenced by her name appearing in the Roman … Read more

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About Nick Rabiipour

Articles by Nick Rabiipour

St. Nicholas: Facts and Legends

What Do Catholics Really Believe About Purgatory?

Prayers to St. Monica for Wayward Children

St. Dymphna: The Courage of a Teenage Irish Girl

Saint George: A Courageous Life of Virtue

St. Bernadette of Lourdes and Her Lessons on Suffering

St. Joseph: Patron of Fathers, Families, and the Universal Church

A Better Way to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

A Quick Guide to the Symbols of Irish - Celtic Jewelry

St. Sebastian: Daring Christian Soldier

St. Ambrose: A Bishop of the Poor

The Life of St. Cecilia: Patroness of Musicians